The Forum – Extreme Hurricanes: The Challenges for Puerto Rico and Beyond
2018
This webcast seminar from The Forum at the T.H. Chan School of Public Health examines the persistent public health challenges that continue to affect Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, and the outlook for long-term recovery. Expert panelists discuss power restoration, health care coordination, medical services delivery, and more. They also explore the threats posed by extreme hurricanes more broadly, asking what can be done to better prepare and respond to such storms, how to build resiliency within affected communities, and how to apply the lessons learned from past hurricanes to meet the challenges ahead. This event was presented jointly with PRI’s The World and WGBH as part the Forum’s “Policy Controversies” series.
The Forum at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health is a live webcasting series that provides decision-makers with a global platform to discuss policy choices and scientific controversies across the world. Through collaboration with major media outlets, The Forum facilitates discussion with expert panelists, and aims to bridge the gap between science and policy decision-making for the pressing health issues that affect populations worldwide.
The Forum – Extreme Hurricanes: The Challenges for Puerto Rico and Beyond
Source:
Extreme Hurricanes: The Challenges for Puerto Rico and Beyond. The Forum. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health 2018; Mar 9. https://theforum.sph.harvard.edu/events/extreme-hurricanes.