Caring for vulnerable medical populations: Lessons learned from Hurricane Harvey (and every other hurricane before it)

Dee Grimm
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Dee Grimm: Tenebo Enterprises and Consulting, USA

Journal of Business Continuity & Emergency Planning, 2019, vol. 12, issue 3, 211-223

Abstract: Mass care on an epic scale — we thought we had seen it all during Hurricanes Katrina, Rita, Ike and then Sandy. However, catastrophic scales reached a new level during Hurricane Harvey. How did the response and recovery to Harvey differ from previous hurricane events and what lessons were (and were not) learned? This paper examines the impact on the delivery of medical care to the vulnerable populations in Harvey’s path.

Keywords: Hurricane Harvey; disaster preparedness; emergency management; medical response; public health response; healthcare planning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M1 M10 M12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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