Barrier islands like the Chandeleur Islands are constantly building, eroding, and shifting under the normal actions of wind and waves. A powerful storm like Katrina can produce changes that otherwise may have taken many years, and most of the changes seen here are probably the result of Katrina.
California experienced the largest decline in the number of people experiencing homelessness, 25,034 fewer since 2007. Other states with large declines included Texas (11,293 fewer people), Florida (6,527), New Jersey (5,643), and Oregon (5,426).
Table 3 notes that more than three-fourths (76%) or 1,440 homeless adults and children were counted within six cities which include San Bernardino, Victorville, Upland, Ontario, Fontana, and Barstow. Also, these six cities had 71% of the unsheltered population as well as 84% of persons counted in shelters and transitional housing. Table 3. Jurisdictions with Largest Number of Homeless Persons Jurisdiction Sheltered Unsheltered Total