It’s Hurricane Season Again, and Public Health Hangs in the Balance

It’s hurricane season again, and public health hangs in the balance

A federal-regional-state partnership can significantly reduce response time, minimize logistical challenges and save lives before future hurricane seasons and other regional disasters occur.

It's hurricane season again, and public health hangs in the balance

June marks the beginning of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season, and forecasters are warning of above-average activity.  More than half of U.S. coastal areas should plan to face a major hurricane of Category 3, 4, or 5. If our 2024 experience is a reliable predictor, we can anticipate more than $100 billion in damage, more than 100 fatalities and an increasingly problematic, if overlooked, element of these disasters: the threat to public health. …

Hillsborough County Ramps Up Preparedness for an Active Hurricane Season