Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Katrina refrigerator 1

Katrina Refrigerator

Neologism, possible original research NMChico24 00:36, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Delete per it is WP:OR. Hello32020 01:32, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Strong Delete Sigh stuff like this shouldn't have to come up for AFD nominations. Burn it in hell and spit on its corpse.UberCryxic 01:37, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep and clean up the article. It seems to have (some) references, and with a little cleanup to conform to WP:V/WP:OR/WP:RS this could be one of the obscure topics that become great articles a la Exploding whale. --Daniel Olsen 02:11, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
There's sourcing both for the name (the first source) and from a reputable source that reports frequently on Katrina (NPR). I understand the objection, but I disagree. With some wikifying and a little more sourced information, this will be a perfectly fine article. Keep. - Che Nuevara 02:37, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep due to references but rename. I don't see much evidence for the term "Katrina Refrigerator" (one source isn't enough IMO), let alone with a second capital letter (as with proper nouns). Perhaps just merge with an existing Katrina article? I really don't know what to do with this. N Shar 03:00, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Delete its OR ⇒ SWATJester ^Ready Aim _Fire! 03:26, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Enough detail to merit its own article, but some supporting references from FEMA/relief organizations/periodicals would solidify its ground. Besides, I love the image... Grafitti disparaging Tom Benson++ Caknuck 03:53, 18 October 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Keep and add sources. I wrote this article and the article on FEMA Trailers because I felt that Wikipedia had inadequate information on the ongoing recovery from the storm, of which, the collection of "Katrina Refrigerators" was a ubiquitous first step. This term was in widespread use in the immediate aftermath of the storm, but seldomn mentioned now because nearly all of the refrigerators were destroyed. The appearance of these refrigerators was a one-time event, and getting rid of them was part of the cleanup phase of the recovery effort. This is a real term, and the local new media did report it using this name. The local parish governments passed ordinances and posted instructions on their websites concerning these refrigerators. Understand that all this took place when the city was still in a state of emergency, and online information was updated frequently. I've been unable to relocate the original onilne city debris collection schedules.

It tried to emphasize the fact that debris collection was a major crisis throughout the disaster area. In New Orleans, every neighborhood looked like a landfill because of the volume of storm debris and flood-damaged appliances. Landfills outside the city were shutting down because they couldn't handle the volume of incoming debris. There were serious concerns of an outbreak of disease. In fact garbage collection is still a crisis in many parts of the city right now.

I understand why this article may need to be deleted, since "Katrina Refrigerator" is a recently coined word that only storm victims seem to use. I suppose what we really need are two new articles, Evacuation from Hurricane Katrina and Return after Hurricane Katrina, describing the month-long exile experienced by New Orleanians when our city was forcibly abandoned, and when we returned one month later to a city in ruins. These two articles would cover specific aspects of the disaster not already covered in Hurricane Katrina and Reconstruction of New Orleans. That way, this refrigerator business can be incorporated into a larger article.

winstonho0805 (2006 Oct. 17). Metairie, Louisiana.