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Hundreds of coastal hospitals at risk of flooding from hurricanes: study

Por: The Hill Health September 30, 2022

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As Hurricane Ian continues to batter the southeastern U.S., Harvard University researchers have revealed that hundreds of coastal hospitals are at risk of flooding from future such storms. Sea level rise expected this century — a consequence of climate change — raises the odds of hospital flooding by 22 percent, according to the scientists, who published their findings in  on Thursday. “Hurricanes are expected to get more severe and... + full article



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