![[Hurricane Katrina] Belle Chasse, LA, October 25, 2005 - This entire Mobile Medical Unit collapses into one single trailer for transport and travels to provide medical care to victims of disasters. Currently setup in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, patients are treated on a daily basis within the 575 sq. ft. of patient treatment area with diagnostic x-ray, clinical laboratory, pharmacy and minor surgery suite. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDUvMTAvMjUvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmEtYmVsbGUtY2hhc3NlLWxhLW9jdG9iZXItMjUtMjAwNS10aGlzLWVudGlyZS1tb2JpbGUtbWVkaWNhbC03ODlkMTgtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/320/213/jpg "[Hurricane Katrina] Belle Chasse, LA, October 25, 2005 - This entire Mobile Medical Unit collapses into one single trailer for transport and travels to provide medical care to victims of disasters. Currently setup in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, patients are treated on a daily basis within the 575 sq. ft. of patient treatment area with diagnostic x-ray, clinical laboratory, pharmacy and minor surgery suite. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
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[Hurricane Katrina] Belle Chasse, LA, October 25, 2005 - This entire Mobile Medical Unit collapses into one single trailer for transport and travels to provide medical care to victims of disasters. Currently setup in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, patients are treated on a daily basis within the 575 sq. ft. of patient treatment area with diagnostic x-ray, clinical laboratory, pharmacy and minor surgery suite. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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25/10/2005
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