MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 1999 Feb 12;48(5):93-5.
Hurricane Georges struck the Carribean Islands in September 1998, causing numerous deaths and extensive damage throughout the region. The Dominican Republic was hardest hit, with approximately 300 deaths; extensive infrastructure damage; and severe agricultural losses, including staple crops of rice, plantain, and cassava. Two months after the hurricane, the American Red Cross (ARC) was asked to provide food to an estimated 170,000 families affected by the storm throughout the country. To assist in directing relief efforts, CDC performed a needs assessment to estimate the food and water availability, sanitation, and medical needs of the hurricane-affected population. This report summarizes the results of that assessment, which indicate that, 2 months after the disaster, 40% of selected families had insufficient food > or =5 days per and 28% of families reported someone in need of medical attention.
1998年9月，乔治斯飓风袭击了加勒比群岛，造成该地区众多人员死亡和大面积破坏。多米尼加共和国受灾最为严重，约300人死亡；基础设施遭到广泛破坏；农业遭受重创，包括水稻、大蕉和木薯等主要作物损失惨重。飓风过后两个月，美国红十字会（ARC）接到请求，为全国约17万户受风暴影响的家庭提供食物。为协助指导救援工作，美国疾病控制与预防中心（CDC）进行了一项需求评估，以估算受飓风影响人群的食物和水供应情况、卫生状况以及医疗需求。本报告总结了该评估结果，结果表明，在灾难发生两个月后，40%的抽样家庭食物短缺超过或等于5天，28%的家庭报告称有家人需要医疗护理。
