Citation

Randolph RJ, Lafferty A. Disaster Med. Public Health Prep. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

11550 Renner Blvd., Lenexa, Kansas.

Copyright

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

DOI

10.1017/dmp.2019.106

PMID

31769380

Abstract

In September 2019, the northwest Bahamas suffered unparalleled damages due to Hurricane Dorian. The storm disrupted all the essential community services, including water, electricity, and medicine. Heart to Heart International provided medical support in a very austere environment to the people of Abaco island. This article examines the challenges faced by the response team from Heart to Heart International in the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Dorian.

Language: en

Keywords

disaster medicine; disaster planning; disasters