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The Emerging Public Health Consequences of Hurricane Harvey

(5 days ago) Ten months after Hurricane Harvey, 16 percent of Texas Gulf Coast residents affected by the storm said they had a new or worsened health condition. Nearly a third of those new conditions were respiratory problems such as asthma. There may be multiple culprits causing the onset of new breathing problems, … See more

https://www.nrdc.org/bio/juanita-constible/emerging-public-health-consequences-hurricane-harvey

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Hurricane Season Public Health Preparedness, …

(1 days ago) WEBHurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas coast on August 25, 2017, as a Category 4 storm. In southeast Texas, record …

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/66/wr/mm6637e1.htm

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Harvey Aftermath: A Public Health Crisis in the Making

(8 days ago) WEBCredit: Erich Schlegel/Getty. The Gulf Coast faces an evolving public health crisis in the wake of Hurricane Harvey that’s likely to unfold over months or even …

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/31082017/hurricane-harvey-health-risks-climate-change-disease-toxic-chemicals-mold/

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Adverse Health Outcomes Following Hurricane Harvey: A …

(4 days ago) WEBThe survey contained questions regarding the participants' demographics, address during the impact of the hurricane, exposure to flood water during and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10120588/

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Coordinated Response to Hurricane Harvey Continues: Federal …

(6 days ago) WEBNational Disaster Medical System (NDMS) National Disaster Medical System personnel and U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps officers have provided …

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230425/coordinated-response-hurricane-harvey-continues-federal-efforts-continue

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Flooding from Hurricane Harvey Causes a Host of …

(4 days ago) WEBFailure of drinking water systems could lead to water shortages. As a civil engineer who has studied how flooding affects water systems, I also see a number of public health concerns. Raw sewage

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/flooding-from-hurricane-harvey-causes-a-host-of-public-health-concerns/

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SyS Shows Medical Surge in DFW during Hurricane Harvey CDC

(5 days ago) WEBPublic Health Problem. Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas on August 25, 2017, resulting in 88 fatalities and more than $125 billion in damages to infrastructure. In …

https://www.cdc.gov/nssp/success-stories/TX-Hurricane-Harvey.html

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Hurricane Harvey: Responding to Public Health and Infectious

(6 days ago) WEBThe public health response to Hurricane Harvey must also be serious and long-standing. We stand ready to offer our guidance, and our voices for the funding and …

https://www.idsociety.org/public-health/hurricane-resources/hurricane-resources/hurricane-harvey-responding-to-public-health-and-infectious-disease-threats/

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Anticipating Harvey's Toll on Health and Health Care RAND

(1 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services declared Hurricane Harvey a public health emergency just as it made landfall for a second time in Louisiana. In …

https://www.rand.org/pubs/commentary/2017/09/anticipating-harveys-toll-on-health-and-health-care.html

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How Hurricane Harvey Could Affect Public Health - The …

(2 days ago) WEBEvery flood disaster is also a public-health disaster, and even as Harvey dissipates over the Gulf Coast, the beginnings of that secondary calamity were on display in the Houston area. During the

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2017/09/hurricane-harveys-public-health-nightmare/538767/

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Historic Disaster Response to Hurricane Harvey in Texas

(3 days ago) WEBAUSTIN, Texas – With nearly 4.5 feet of rain and 130 mph winds, Hurricane Harvey propelled a disaster response that was the largest in Texas state …

https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20230425/historic-disaster-response-hurricane-harvey-texas

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Public Health Surveillance and Response Post Hurricane …

(3 days ago) WEBHCPH Priority Public Health Issues for 2013-2018 Selected for the magnitude of the issue and our ability to make progress in Harris County Hurricane Harvey in Texas, August …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/IDCU/EpiWorkshop/ELC/2018/I-ELC-Workshop-Harvey-Presentation-LLiu-092518.pdf

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Hurricane Harvey Had Lasting Health Effects On - Houston …

(Just Now) WEBChemicals released after Hurricane Harvey may have lasting health effects, according to an ongoing study from Baylor College of Medicine's Center for Precision …

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/shows/houston-matters/2019/08/05/341784/hurricane-harvey-had-lasting-health-effects-on-houston-residents-study-says/

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Hurricane Harvey’s toxic impact deeper than public told

(7 days ago) WEBBased on widespread air monitoring, including flyovers, officials repeatedly assured the public that post-Harvey air pollution posed no health threat. But the U.S. …

https://apnews.com/article/environment-hurricanes-storms-tx-state-wire-north-america-e0ceae76d5894734b0041210a902218d

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Public Health Matters: Hurricane Harvey Response - NACCHO

(1 days ago) WEBHCPH Priority Public Health Issues for 2013-2018 Selected for the magnitude of the issue and our ability to make progress in Harris County Hurricane …

https://www.naccho.org/uploads/downloadable-resources/Dr-Shah-TFAH-Harvey-Briefing-Slides-9.27.17.pdf

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Flooding from Hurricane Harvey causes a host of public health …

(4 days ago) WEBPublished: August 30, 2017 2:11pm EDT. The historic rainfall dumped by Hurricane Harvey has already led to deaths by drownings and the destruction of many homes. …

https://theconversation.com/flooding-from-hurricane-harvey-causes-a-host-of-public-health-concerns-83134

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The Long-Term Health Consequences of Hurricane Harvey

(Just Now) WEBHarvey has already caused dozens of deaths, and in 2005 Hurricane Katrina killed more than 1,800 people. Yet people endure injuries and illnesses in …

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/31/upshot/the-long-term-health-consequences-of-hurricane-harvey.html

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A Public Health Lesson from Hurricane Harvey: Invest in Prevention

(9 days ago) WEBA Public Health Lesson from Hurricane Harvey: Invest in Prevention. Summary. When large-scale tragedies occur, Americans are accustomed to reaching …

https://hbr.org/2017/09/a-public-health-lesson-from-hurricane-harvey-invest-in-prevention

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Disparities in Health Effects and Access to Health Care Among

(1 days ago) WEBObjectives: Although research shows that public health is substantially affected during and after disasters, few studies have examined the health effects of Hurricane Harvey, …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32539542/

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Perspectives on the Health Effects of Hurricanes: A Review and

(3 days ago) WEBAmong children who survived Hurricane Katrina, mental health issues persisted up to four years after the disaster . This result suggests that mental health, in …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7967478/

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Major Hurricanes: Potential Public Health and Medical …

(3 days ago) WEBThis ASPR TRACIE resource was developed to provide a short overview of the potential significant health and medical response and recovery needs facing hurricane-and …

https://files.asprtracie.hhs.gov/documents/asprtracie-major-hurricanes-potential-considerations-working-draft.pdf

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Houston Health Department - Hurricane Harvey (2017) Texas DSHS

(4 days ago) WEBIt will also help in the future to identify issues that require proactive action steps taken in the event of a similar disaster. The surveillance records are now stored as a resource for …

https://www.dshs.texas.gov/texas-syndromic-surveillance-txs2/use-cases-success-stories/houston-health-department-hurricane-harvey-2017

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Healthcare System Recovery Guide Hurricane Harvey (DR …

(5 days ago) WEBHealthcareRecovery Guide (Hurricane Harvey) Introduction Disasters have a direct and immediate impact on healthcare systems. These impacts affect not only the facilities and …

https://aspr.hhs.gov/HealthCareReadiness/Recovery/Documents/TX-HC-Recovery-Guide-10July2018.pdf

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