Public Health and Healthcare Hurricane Preparedness
Hazard mitigation planning often overlooks public health impacts and seldom evaluates whether mitigation strategies will effectively reduce the severity of health and healthcare impacts at the population level.
The resources on this page were developed to assist local public health departments in addressing the health impacts of hurricanes and their associated hazard. These resources provide the tools to implement population-specific mitigation, preparedness, and readiness initiatives locally.
Resources include community profiles identifying populations, a compendium of best practices for mitigating health impacts using population-specific strategies, and hazard education materials from the Hurricane Training Day in June 2025.
Hurricane Training Day 2025
Preparing for Hurricanes, Allen Phillips, MEMA [PDF]
Eversource Readiness, Ari Winograd & Sean Lauziere, Eversource [PDF]
Hurricane Preparedness_A Hospital View, Mike Marino, Emerson Hospital [PDF]
Advancing Health and Racial Equity, Melissa Charles, MDPH OACHE [PDF]
Compendium of Best and Promising Practice
Region 4AB Hurricane Compendium_Final [PDF]
Region 4AB Hurricane Compendium_2025 [Word]
Debris
Debris after a disaster is documented in 98.3% of local Hazard Mitigation Plans as a potential community impact. Debris is a long-term recovery challenge that extends beyond a simple cleanup issue, as it can pose serious health risks. Exposure to debris can lead to injuries, illness, and long-term health problems. Local health departments play a critical role in reducing the health risks of disaster debris by monitoring air and water quality, educating the public, and ensuring safe cleanup efforts.
From Rubble to Resilience Presentation, Garrett Simonsen [PDF]
Community Profiles
Regional Profile
Region 4AB Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Region 4AB Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Acton
Acton Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Acton Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Arlington
Arlington Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Arlington Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Ashland
Ashland Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Ashland Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Bedford
Bedford Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Bedford Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Belmont
Belmont Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Belmont Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Boxborough
Boxborough Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Boxborough Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Braintree
Braintree Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Braintree Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Brookline
Brookline Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Brookline Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Burlington
Burlington Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Burlington Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Cambridge
Cambridge Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Cambridge Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Canton
Canton Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Canton Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Carlisle
Carlisle Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Carlisle Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Chelsea
Chelsea Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Chelsea Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Cohasset
Cohasset Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Cohasset Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Concord
Concord Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Concord Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Dedham
Dedham Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Dedham Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Dover
Dover Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Dover Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Everett
Everett Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Everett Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Framingham
Framingham Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Framingham Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Hanover
Hanover Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Hanover Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Hingham
Hingham Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Hingham Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Holliston
Holliston Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Holliston Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Hopkinton
Hopkinton Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Hopkinton Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Hudson
Hudson Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Hudson Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Hull
Hull Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Hull Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Lexington
Lexington Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Lexington Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Lincoln
Lincoln Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Lincoln Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Littleton
Littleton Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Littleton Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Marlborough
Marlborough Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Marlborough Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Maynard
Maynard Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Maynard Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Medfield
Medfield Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Medfield Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Millis
Millis Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Millis Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Milton
Milton Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Milton Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Natick
Natick Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Natick Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Needham
Needham Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Needham Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Newton
Newton Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Newton Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Norfolk
Norfolk Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Norfolk Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Norwell
Norwell Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Norwell Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Norwood
Norwood Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Norwood Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Quincy
Quincy Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Quincy Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Revere
Revere Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Revere Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Scituate
Scituate Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Scituate Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Sharon
Sharon Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Sharon Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Sherborn
Sherborn Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Sherborn Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Somerville
Somerville Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Somerville Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Southborough
Southborough Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Southborough Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Stow
Stow Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Stow Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Sudbury
Sudbury Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Sudbury Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Walpole
Walpole Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Walpole Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Waltham
Waltham Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Waltham Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Watertown
Watertown Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Watertown Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Wayland
Wayland Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Wayland Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Wellesley
Wellesley Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Wellesley Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Weston
Weston Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Weston Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Westwood
Westwood Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Westwood Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Weymouth
Weymouth Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Weymouth Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Winchester
Winchester Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Winchester Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Winthrop
Winthrop Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Winthrop Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Woburn
Woburn Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Woburn Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]
Wrentham
Wrentham Hurricane Health Impacts [Word]
Wrentham Hurricane Health Impacts [PDF]