BACKGROUND: HUMAN SECURITY AND DISPLACEMENT Human Security Issues are universal, interdependent, and peoplecentered • Economic security (freedom from poverty) • Food security (access to basic nutrition) • Health security (minimum protection from diseases) • Environmental security (safety from natural disasters) • Personal security (protection from violence) • Community security (protection of traditional cultures) • Political security (civil and political rights) Displacement after Hurricane Katrina The result of combined human security issues that have been suddenly worsened or revealed by extreme events. Katrina was one of the worst crises the US experienced and resulted in millions of people struggling with a myriad of the above seven human security issues. These human security concerns were wide spread of displaced New Orleanians.