#HurricaneKatrina is only one example of why we need #HumanRights protections for vulnerable communities. Visit our #LivingInTheWake essay series at the 🔗 in our bio, where we highlight how the U.S. can effect change and strengthen human rights protections. While it is clear that existing human rights obligations apply to the protection of people impacted by natural disasters, none of the longstanding human rights treaties ratified by the U.S. expressly address the issue.