The Impact of Flooding and COVID-19 on Access to Health Care and Services in Houston: Results from a Community Survey Study
These findings highlight the need for expanded health care access and support services that accommodate localized damages in communities susceptible to adverse events. Future planning for disasters should include plans for expanded access to health care resources for those with comorbidities and low-socioeconomic groups.
Authors
- Roger Zoorob (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7311-6723)
- Jacqueline M. Hirth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0126-7845)
- Wilford H. Robinson
- Christine A.P. Walther
- Willie Phanthakone Rajvong
- Justin Nguyen
Institutions
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- University of Houston - Clear Lake (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2026.10329
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00