Abstract
Hurricane Sandy: How Did We Do? Assessing a Manhattan Hospital's Response.
Highlights
Hurricane Sandy, the largest, most deadly, and second costliest Atlantic storm recorded in history, hit New York City the night of October 29, 2012 (1)
Sandy had resulted in widespread flooding of the streets, major tunnels, and subway systems in lower Manhattan and left some 2.5 million residents in New Jersey and 2.3 million residents in New York without electricity (2)
Flooding and generator failures led to the unprecedented evacuation and closure of all hospitals in the lower half of Manhattan except for Beth Israel Medical Center (3)
Summary
Hurricane Sandy, the largest, most deadly, and second costliest Atlantic storm recorded in history, hit New York City the night of October 29, 2012 (1). Flooding and generator failures led to the unprecedented evacuation and closure of all hospitals in the lower half of Manhattan except for Beth Israel Medical Center (3). As patients and ambulances arrived at the already busy emergency department (ED), Beth Israel was forced to face a new and unexpected challenge.
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