Environmental impacts of Hurricane Florence flooding in eastern North Carolina: temporal analysis of contaminant distribution and potential human health risks

NA Aly, G Casillas, YS Luo, TJ McDonald… - Journal of exposure …, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Background Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina in September
2018 causing extensive flooding. Several potential point sources of hazardous substances …

[HTML][HTML] Brief communication: Analysis of the fatalities and socio-economic impacts caused by Hurricane Florence

S Paul, D Ghebreyesus, HO Sharif - Geosciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
Florence made landfall on the southeastern coast of North Carolina (NC) generating
torrential rainfall and severe flooding that led to 53 fatalities in three states (NC, SC, and VA) …

Implications of Hurricane Harvey on environmental public health in Harris County, Texas

D Ratnapradipa, C Cardinal, KL Ratnapradipa… - Journal of environmental …, 2018 - JSTOR
Hurricane Harvey, a Category-4 hurricane, dropped more than 40 in. of rain across Harris
County, Texas, over 4 days, inundating the third-most populous county in the US and …

[HTML][HTML] Baseline data for distribution of contaminants by natural disasters: results from a residential Houston neighborhood during Hurricane Harvey flooding

G Bera, K Camargo, JL Sericano, Y Liu, ST Sweet… - Heliyon, 2019 - cell.com
Hurricane Harvey made landfall in Texas August 25, 2017, bringing massive rains and
flooding that impacted soils in a residential neighborhood in East Houston. Trace elements …

Potential for chemical mixture exposures and health risks in New Orleans post–hurricane Katrina

M Fox, R Chari, B Resnick, T Burke - Human and Ecological Risk …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Toxic chemical exposure following Hurricane Katrina was a major concern given the
industrial base of the New Orleans area. We evaluated the potential for chemical mixture …

Environmental health effects attributed to toxic and infectious agents following hurricanes, cyclones, flash floods and major hydrometeorological events

TB Erickson, J Brooks, EJ Nilles… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Extreme hydrometeorological events such as hurricanes and cyclones are increasing in
frequency and intensity due to climate change and often associated with flash floods in …

Determining health effects of hazardous materials released during Hurricane Harvey

MJ Friedrich - Jama, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
When Hurricane Harvey parked over the gulf coast of Texas, dumpingasmuchas50inchesof
rain on Houston and its surrounding areas, including the Galveston Bay and Houston Ship …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial and temporal analysis of impacts of hurricane florence on criteria air pollutants and air toxics in eastern North Carolina

S Bhandari, G Casillas, NA Aly, R Zhu… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Natural and anthropogenic disasters are associated with air quality concerns due to the
potential redistribution of pollutants in the environment. Our objective was to conduct a …

A spatial analysis of possible environmental exposures in recreational areas impacted by Hurricane Harvey flooding, Harris County, Texas

I Karaye, KW Stone, GA Casillas, G Newman… - Environmental …, 2019 - Springer
Hurricane Harvey made landfall on the Texas Gulf Coast in August 2017 causing
catastrophic flooding. Harris County is highly vulnerable to flooding, which is controlled in …

Emergency department visits associated with satellite observed flooding during and following Hurricane Harvey

B Ramesh, MA Jagger, B Zaitchik, KN Kolivras… - Journal of exposure …, 2021 - nature.com
Background Flooding following heavy rains precipitated by hurricanes has been shown to
impact the health of people. Earth observations can be used to identify inundation extents for …