2024 Hurricane Ernesto
Response
Healthcare Ready is currently MONITORING for impacts of Hurricane Ernesto. We are monitoring supply chain needs and community impact with the assistance of our private and public sector partners.
Overview
- As of August 13, Tropical Storm Ernesto is expected to generate significant rainfall and storm conditions to the US Virgin Islands (USVI) and Puerto Rico this evening. There is a high risk of flash flooding due to the heavy rainfall expected. The storm is projected to trail off north into the Atlantic later in the week.
- Ernesto became a Category 1 hurricane on Wednesday 8/14, wind speeds of at least 74 miles per hour. It is expected to continue strengthening this week.
- Power outages had been expected on Puerto Rico, Luma Energy, which transmits and distributes electricity in the territory, was reporting that more than 730,000 customers were without power there. Over 48,000 customers were without power in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the electrical service tracker poweroutage.us.
Healthcare Ready's Atlantic Storm Releases
Read more on the Tropical Storm Ernesto and it’s potential impacts to healthcare delivery through Healthcare Ready’s releases.
State Resources
Healthcare Ready's Role
Healthcare Ready works to monitor and evaluate the situation around the damage and provide analysis of its implications. We aim to provide information across sectors to supply information to all parties involved or impacted. Healthcare Ready is focusing efforts on highlighting challenges and supporting solutions to these challenges from the damages.
As part of monitoring, Rx Open is currently inactive but will be activated when needed. Rx Open provides information on the operating status of healthcare facilities in areas impacted by a disaster. When the map is active for an event, users can use the Facilities map to search for individual facility status such as pharmacies, community health centers, and dialysis centers.
About Healthcare Ready
Healthcare Ready is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to ensure patient access to healthcare in times of disaster, emergency, and disease outbreaks. We leverage unique relationships with government, nonprofit and medical supply chains to build and enhance the resiliency of communities before, during and after disasters. Learn more about Healthcare Ready
To request the help of our Emergency Operations Center, contact us at alerts@healthcareready.org.
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