TY - JOUR PY - 1996// TI - Surveillance for injuries and illnesses and rapid health-needs assessment following Hurricanes Marilyn and Opal, September-October 1995 JO - MMWR: Morbidity and mortality weekly report A1 - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, USA, SP - 81 EP - 85 VL - 45 IS - 4 N2 - Hurricanes rated a category three or greater (on a scale of one to five) strike the United States or its territories approximately once every 1.5 years. In 1995, both a category two and category three hurricane struck the United States within 18 days, causing approximately 40 deaths. This report summarizes the surveillance for injuries and illnesses and a rapid health-needs assessment conducted after the storms. LA - en SN - 0149-2195 UR - http://dx.doi.org/ ID - ref1 ER -