Hurricane Ian flooded a hospital and forced evacuations from dozens of nursing homes – many health facilities face similar risks from severe storms
- Written by Brett Robertson, Assistant Professor of Communication, University of South Carolina
Nursing homes patients had to be evacuated after Hurricane Ian cut access to safe water supplies. AP Photo/John RaouxHurricane Ian, one of the most powerful storms to hit the U.S., tore part of the roof off a hospital in Port Charlotte, Florida, and flooded the building’s lower level emergency room, sending staff scrambling to move patients...
