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Hurricane evacuation of nursing home residents still an unsolved challenge

  • Written by Lindsay J. Peterson, Instructor, School of Aging Studies, University of South Florida
The nursing home in Hollywood Hills, Fla., where 12 people died after the center lost power from Hurricane Irma in 2017.mpi122/MediaPunch/IPX/AP Photo

Hurricane season is here, with the historical peak of the Atlantic season approaching. While these storms can be terrifying, when a bad one is on the way, people usually have time to prepare. One key...

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