Not since the terror attacks of September 11, 2001, has a homeland disaster riveted our attention in the way Hurricane Katrina did.
In less than 24 hours, the storm cut a swath of destruction through parts of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi. The storied city of New Orleans sustained devastating damage and barely-known towns like Waveland, Miss., were reduced to rubble.
The lives of three Southcoast employees were forever changed by the storm. Debi Ladd and Smoky Moak are long-time employees who worked in disaster relief through the American Red Cross. Moak was born in New Orleans and felt a kinship to hurricane survivors. Cindy Esmail is also a native of New Orleans and was working at Memorial Medical Center as the hurricane bore down upon it. She worked for Southcoast through a nursing agency while her father worked to rebuild the family home and returned to her hometown in January.
All were witness to the devastation, heartbreak and terrible human toll the hurricane brought upon those that lay in its path. Read their first-person accounts of their involvement in hurricane relief.
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Picture perfect
They say a picture is worth 1,000 words. And when it comes to your health, you want radiology imaging services that are first rate.
Southcoast Hospitals' Radiology Imaging Services gives patients easy access to high-quality services at multiple sites throughout the region. Our convenient and quick services include:
- Bone Densitometry (Dexa Scanning)
- Computed Tomography (CT or CAT Scan)
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Interventional Radiology
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
- Mammography
- Non-invasive Vascular Imaging
- Nuclear Medicine
- Ultrasound
Southcoast Hospitals' Radiology Imaging Services performs more than 450,000 radiology procedures each year. The radiologists, technologists, managers and support staff are all completely dedicated to providing superior patient care and customer service.
Learn more about Radiology Imaging Services at Southcoast.
