Inside the 48-Hour Rush to Evacuate NICU Babies After Hurricane Ian

• 2022

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• Katie Kindelan

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This brief media video and accompanying article features mothers of newborns relaying their evacuation experiences at Golisano Children Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) during Hurricane Ian in Florida 2022. Despite losing homes and vehicles, families expressed gratitude for the medical teams who cared for their children amid chaos. It highlights the bravery of both families and healthcare workers during this crisis in order to ensure safety for everyone involved. This resource is related to a PPN podcast titled "Everything Must Go (Part 1)."

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Focus Areas: Natural Disasters; Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; EMS Clinicians; Nurses; Physicians

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Keywords: Emergency Medical Services; Health Personnel; Hospitals, Pediatric; Infant, Newborn; Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; Natural Disasters; Transportation of Patients; Premature Birth; Cyclonic Storms

Institutions: American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

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