Journal article
The 2012 Derecho: Emergency Medical Services and Hospital Response
Prehospital and disaster medicine, v 29(5), pp 542-545
01 Oct 2014
PMID: 25231139
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Abstract
During the early afternoon of June 29, 2012, a line of destructive thunderstorms producing straight line winds known as a derecho developed near Chicago (Illinois, USA). The storm moved southeast with wind speeds recorded from 100 to 160 kilometers per hour (kph, 60 to 100 miles per hour [mph]). The storm swept across much of West Virginia (USA) later that evening. Power outage was substantial as an estimated 1,300,000 West Virginians (more than half) were without power in the aftermath of the storm and approximately 600,000 citizens were still without power a week later. This was one of the worst storms to strike this area and occurred as residents were enduring a prolonged heat wave. The wind damage left much of the community without electricity and the crippling effect compromised or destroyed critical infrastructure including communications, air conditioning, refrigeration, and water and sewer pumps. This report describes utilization of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and hospital resources in West Virginia in response to the storm. Also reported is a review of the weather phenomena and the findings and discussion of the disaster and implications. KearnsRD, WigalMS, FernandezA, TuckerMAJr, ZuidgeestGR, MillsMR, CairnsBA, CairnsCB. The 2012 derecho: Emergency Medical Services and hospital response. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2014;29(5):1-4.
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- Title
- The 2012 Derecho: Emergency Medical Services and Hospital Response
- Creators
- Randy D. Kearns - 1School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUSAMark S. Wigal - Virginia Department of HealthAntonio Fernandez - 1School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUSAMarch A. Tucker - Virginia Department of HealthGinger R. Zuidgeest - WNET (United States)Michael R. Mills - Virginia Department of HealthBruce A. Cairns - University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCharles B. Cairns - 1School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUSA
- Publication Details
- Prehospital and disaster medicine, v 29(5), pp 542-545
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Number of pages
- 4
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- College of Medicine
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000445155500019
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84927655487
- Other Identifier
- 991021448028704721
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