Analysis of Emergency Department Use in Houston During Power Outages After Hurricane Beryl to Inform Targeted Interventions
While 50% of the city experienced power outages from high winds, total ED visits, acute cardiac events, and heat-related illness were statistically higher in the first 3 days after Beryl than expected. Houston developed targeted messaging to mitigate these events in future disasters.
Authors
- Aurélie Blanchard
- Kelsey Caton
- Lance Wood
- Stephen L. Williams
- David Persse (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8520-9628)
- Loren Hopkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0626-9775)
- Janeana White
Institutions
- NOAA National Weather Service (US)
- Houston Health and Human Services Department (US)
- Houston Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2025.10086
- Primary Topic
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00