Global & Disaster Medicine

Mexico Beach reduced to rubble in the aftermath of Michael

October 13th, 2018

NYT

“……..Mr. Foster, 60, and his 99-year-old mother had no car, no electricity. The food had spoiled in his refrigerator. The storm had ripped off large sections of his roof. He had no working plumbing to flush with. No water to drink. And as of Friday afternoon, he had seen no sign of government help……This was the problem that government officials were racing to solve on Friday, as desperation grew in and around Panama City under a burning sun. Long lines formed for gas and food, and across the battered coastline, those who were poor, trapped and isolated sent out pleas for help……”

This entry was posted on Saturday, October 13th, 2018 at 10:28 am and is filed under Structural, Tropical cyclones, Tropical storms .
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