Daniel B. Hess is a professor, Department of Urban and Regional Planning, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York.
We all expect hospitals to be open and operating when we need them, but extreme weather events like hurricanes are a strain on resources and pose significant challenges for hospitals.
Closing a hospital is an extreme action, but several hospitals in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina did just that before the arrival of Hurricane Irma in 2017.
With more than 300 hospitals and a higher share of older adults than any other state, …
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