Citation

Cange CW, McGaw-Césaire J. Disaster Med. Public Health Prep. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

Independent Consultant, JacyGray Con.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Publisher Cambridge University Press)

DOI

10.1017/dmp.2019.82

PMID

31679557

Abstract

This statement responds to the public health challenges in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria during September 2017. As a result of Maria, and to a certain extent Hurricane Irma, the territory sustained unprecedented damage. We call for a mid- and long-term public health response and research to assess the long-term impacts of high-impact weather events, such as Maria's effects on Puerto Rico, including impacts on vulnerable populations' environmental health and well-being.

Language: en

Keywords

climate change; disasters; epidemiological monitoring; health impact assessment; mass casualty incidents