Natural disasters can be traumatic events that have a huge impact on the mental health of communities, often leading to an increase in unmet mental health needs . In 2005, one of the worst natural disasters in U.S. history, Hurricane Katrina, struck the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, affecting 90,000 square miles. In addition to the 2,000 people killed and millions displaced as a result of the hurricane, a significant number of people, according to several studies, suffered and continue to suffer from mental health problems, including stress, anxiety , depression and PTSD. After the hurricane, communities were physically and emotionally devastated, leaving individuals without loved ones, homes, possessions, or jobs (Rhodes, J., Chan, C., Paxson, C., Rouse, CE, Waters , M. and Fussell, E., 2010, p. 238). The Gulf Coast, whose mental health system had been devastated by the hurricane, was in desperate need of mental health services to avoid chaos and begin immediate recovery. The U.S. government has not provided enough services; This illustrates how the mental health needs of affected communities were not being met and continue to be unmet today. Survivors of Hurricane Katrina did not receive sufficient mental health services due to a lack of government action and a lack of programs capable of helping large numbers of people, leading to individuals and Affected communities suffer from homelessness, poverty and even mental health issues. until this day. The impact of Hurricane Katrina on community mental health in Louisiana and Mississippi has not been adequately recognized with inadequate programs and services contributing to why affected communities continue to suffer from mental health disorders.... .. middle of paper .... ..9(1), 86-92. doi:10.1037/0735-7028.39.1.867. Rhodes, J., Chan, C., Paxson, C., Rouse, C.E., Waters, M. and Fussell, E. (2010), The impact of Hurricane Katrina on the mental and physical health of low-income parents returned to New Orleans. . American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 80: 237-247. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-0025.2010.01027.x8. Smith, S. (2012). Coping with disasters: Lessons learned from nonprofit executive directors in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Social Work Administration, 36(4), 359-389. doi:10.1080/03643107.2011.6044019.Wang, PS, Gruber, MJ, Powers, RE, Schoenbaum, M., Speier, AH, Wells, KB, & Kessler, RC (2008). Disruption of existing mental health treatments and failure to launch new treatment after Hurricane Katrina. American Journal of Psychiatry, 165(1), 34-41. doi:10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.07030502