Author: Natalie Florez

Last year’s hurricane season was the third most active season recorded, with 21 named storms, 7 of which became hurricanes. As hurricane season is already underway, NOAA is predicting another above average season with an expected 14-21 storms, of which 6-10 could become hurricanes. Predicting with 70 percent accuracy,...

This year, together with our partners at Association of Clinicians for the Underserved, Healthcare Ready launched ARCHER, an initiative delivering emergency preparedness trainings and resources to community health center staff in geographies facing higher-risk for natural disasters and other emergency events.  On March 7, 2022, we held...

As of early August, one-third (30%) of US adults remain unvaccinated. Those who are yet to be vaccinated include people who are hesitant and awaiting additional information, as well as populations living in hard-to-reach rural areas. Currently the 10 states with the lowest vaccination rates...

On top of being harmful to our bodies, processing and coping with the damage of disasters has proven to be harmful to our emotions and minds as well. COVID-19 has brought loss and grief to over 600 thousand families so far, in addition to the universal hardships...

The disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 across communities of color is undeniable. In June, we shared an infographic showing some of the systemic inequities Blacks and Latinx groups face, including lower access to healthcare, higher incidence of comorbidities, and higher rates of contracting COVID-19 than for White counterparts. One year...