HAZUS Modeling for Hurricane Effect on a Healthcare Campus: Implications for Health Care Planning

• 2009

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• Paul Tran; Leonard Weireter; Whitney Sokolowski; Kaleen Lawsure; John Sokolowski
PMID: 19927505

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This study models the damage to a healthcare campus post-hurricane to aid in pre- and post-storm planning for healthcare services and evacuations. Using HAZUS analysis, it assesses storm surge, flooding, and wind damage for hurricanes of categories 1 to 5. The ability to provide services post-storm is linked to functional infrastructure. Findings show a Category 2 storm surge could isolate and flood parts of the campus, rendering it unusable for at least 44 days. The study emphasizes the need for realistic post-storm care assessments to inform disaster planning, including evacuation strategies and alternative care options.

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Focus Areas: Everyday Emergency; Severe Weather

Audiences: Emergency Managers; Public Health Professionals

Emergency Management Stages: Mitigation; Preparedness (Prevention / Protection)

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Delivery of Health Care; Disaster Planning; Disasters; Health Facilities; Health Planning; Models, Theoretical; Models, Organizational; Cyclonic Storms; Risk Assessment

Institutions: Eastern Virginia Medical School

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