We need to lean into this a lot more than we traditionally would because Puerto Rico's government says their own capacity has been tested by two storms and a fiscal crisis.
They need roads rebuilt. They need temporary bridges. They need emergency communications. They need a massive infusion of fuel, water, every...
Obviously, Florida was deeply impacted by Irma, and then, of course, the Territory of Puerto Rico, which is the length of Florida itself.
If you are a diabetic, you have had no insulin for 6, 7, 8 days, or the insulin you had went bad, the result could be catastrophic.
Let me just start by saying that to be in the tropics for 8 or 9 days without electricity, without water, without medicine, nothing good hap...
It is a looming crisis.
This legislation would require the heads of multiple federal agencies to assess the specific needs of seniors.
In order to respond to the needs of vulnerable populations during disaster, we need to know where they are so that first responders can prio...
Dr. Hyer, in the recent tragedy at the nursing home in Hollywood, Florida, we have heard accounts that this nursing home had an emergency re...
I am committed to working with my colleagues to fill the gaps in our current emergency response system.
In the days after Hurricane Irma, we heard reports about how a number of other facilities and providers were not designated as such by the s...