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No Time to Rest from One Hurricane, HHS Helps Prepare for Another: Hurricane Irma

By: HHS Office of Public Affairs

Anticipating significant destruction, pounding winds and flooding from Hurricane Irma as the category 5 hurricane approaches U.S. territories and states, the Department of Health and Human Services has declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands and pre-positioned medical support personnel near potentially impacted areas. HHS has also alerted additional medical and public health teams to be ready to deploy where needed.

Irma’s impact is expected to be devastating, likely knocking out electricity, destroying homes and other buildings and making emergency travel and rescues difficult.

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