For days , Crockett lay in darkness and a tangle of sweaty hospital bed sheets , one among hundreds of desperate patients trapped inside Charity Hospital in 2005 , while outside , Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath battered the city . New Orleans continues to face crisis of mental health needs , however . 2013 : Before storm , city had 487 inpatient psychiatric facilities ; 2013 . Police officer 's slaying by mentally ill man renewed spotlight on city 's problems .
New Orleans continues to face crisis of mental health needs , however . 2013 : Before storm , city had 487 inpatient psychiatric facilities ; 2013 . Police officer 's slaying by mentally ill man renewed spotlight on city 's problems .