Natural Disaster

Oklahoma and Texas Flooding

During the month of May this past year in 2015, large parts of central and southern plain states faced deadly flash flooding and tornadoes.  At least 31 people were killed in storms.  The rolling storms causing disaster throughout the communities it struck, left homes without electricity, gas, or water for days to weeks.  Houston was one area in particular that was struck the hardest.  Many were displaced from homes and a body count of at least six people.

Harris County’s emergency management office said that there were 1,200 high water rescues on Monday as a slow-moving storm system dumped more than a foot of rain on many parts of the US’s fourth-largest city.  Because of the severe flooding, the access to roads, highways, and freeways was nearly impossible.  This made emergency healthcare extremely hard for both parties.  Ambulances inability to travel and vice versa community members unable to travel to local hospitals or red cross shelters.  Debris and water borne illness are the most important health related issues with thee flooding that was important for the entire health care system in both states.