Storms

03 Jun 2022 Hurricane Season Forecast and How to Prepare Now

Posted at 19:48h in Storms

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,...

16 Mar Supporting Care Transitions During Emergencies for People Living with Dementia

Posted at 18:37h in Disease Outbreaks, Storms, Wildfires

Challenges During a Crisis Today there are more than 6 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and more than 11 million caregivers who are unpaid for their work in supporting people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. During a disaster, people living with dementia are at higher risk of...

30 Aug Preparing the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Ida

Posted at 12:57h in Storms

With Ida intensifying and threatening to hit the Gulf Coast as a category 4 hurricane, Healthcare Ready is activating our network of partners to help prepare and support the region’s healthcare and public health response in advance of this catastrophic event. What started as an informal...

04 Aug COVID-19, Disasters of Concern, and Emergency Preparedness

Posted at 19:51h in Disease Outbreaks, Storms, Wildfires

Every year, Healthcare Ready conducts and releases a National Disaster Preparedness Poll to increase communities’ disaster preparedness efforts across the United States. With an average of 17 hurricanes striking every decade and an annual average of 70 wildfires burning 7 million acres of land in the U.S., it’s not surprising that more than half...

04 Aug Disaster Preparedness for Vulnerable Groups During COVID-19

Posted at 19:46h in Disease Outbreaks, Storms, Wildfires

Living through a global pandemic, experiencing an emergency or disaster, and being a part of a vulnerable group can feel like a scary intersection to exist in. Unfortunately, with COVID-19 cases rising, multiple wildfires as of July 2021, and an early start to hurricane season, it’s becoming more and...

04 Aug Hurricanes and COVID-19 Disaster Preparedness

Posted at 19:37h in Disease Outbreaks, Storms

With thousands of COVID-19 cases still being recorded every day in the United States as of July 2021, it is essential to take virus protections into consideration sooner rather than later. Especially when you add unplanned disasters and emergencies into the picture, things get even more complicated....

21 May 2021 Hurricane Season Forecast and How to Prepare Now

Posted at 14:37h in Storms

Coming off of the unprecedented 2020 hurricane season, which produced 30 named storms of which 13 became hurricanes, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center (NOAA CPC) is again predicting above average activity for the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. Hurricane season officially begins on June...

19 May Climate Change and the Dangers it Poses to Healthcare Systems

Posted at 19:43h in Storms

2019 was the second warmest year ever recorded on our planet. Rising temperatures don’t just mean hotter summers, but rising sea levels, dust storms, flooding, wildfires, and more extreme weather events. These extreme weather events, which are happening more often and seem stronger than ever...

01 Sep The Healthcare Supply Chain & Its Role in Disasters

Posted at 18:16h in Disease Outbreaks, Storms, Supply Chain

The Healthcare Supply Chain & Its Role in Disasters When disaster strikes, you can count on the healthcare supply chain to be as resilient as the communities it is designed to serve. Through Healthcare Ready’s vast partnership network of pharmaceutical manufacturers, distributors, healthcare providers, and local,...

29 Aug Patient/Vulnerable Populations after Hurricane Laura

Posted at 10:30h in Storms

The aftermath of a hurricane can leave already-vulnerable communities in an even tougher spot. For patient populations, power outages, standing water, and debris can increase the risk of serious illness or injury. Vulnerable populations, such as those with lower socioeconomic status may face compounded challenges...