Weather disasters, particularly floods, can create health threats that linger for months, from infected cuts to mold growth to mental stress.
- Professor of Epidemiology and Core Faculty of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Epidemiologists study disease outbreaks in populations to determine who gets sick and why. In the wake of this year’s hurricanes, they are assessing impacts from mold, toxic leaks and other threats.
Why do some people evacuate ahead of disasters while others stay put? The rising death toll from Hurricane Matthew shows that often the poor and vulnerable are least able to move.
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