At the Senate Appropriations Committee on Biodefense and Pandemic Influenza at the Dirksen Senate Office Building, Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) addresses the need for extra preparation for seniors in the event of pandemic flu.
Senator Herb Kohl (D-WI) relates the possibility of a pandemic flu to Hurricane Katrina, during which many seniors did not get the help they needed. He states that, "seniors need more information to prepare for emergencies" and those who can help seniors need to be better prepared. (0:28)
May 23, 2006
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