Rapid assessment of the needs and health status of older adults after Hurricane—Charley Charlotte, DeSoto, and Hardee Counties, Florida, August 27-31, 2004

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Sept 17, 2004 by B. Little, J. Gill, J. Schulte, S. Young, J Horton, L Harris, D Batts-Osborne, C. Sanchez, J. Malilay, T. Bayleyegn

Acknowledgment

This report is based, in part, on contributions by the Hurricane Charley Rapid Needs Assessment Interview Teams.

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Reported by: B Little, MPH, Sarasota County Health Dept, Sarasota; J Gill, PhD, Florida Dept of Health. J Schulte, DO, Epidemiology Program Office; S Young, MPH, J Horton, MS, L Harris. MPH, D Batts-Osborne, MD, C Sanchez, MD, J Malilay, PhD, Div of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects, National Center for Environmental Health; T Bayleyegn, MD, EIS Officer, CDC.