Cyclones Affect Heart Health for Months After They Subside

Cyclones Affect Heart Health for Months After They Subside

After a tropical cyclone passes through an area, governments take stock of the damage. NOAA, for instance, lists the costs associated with damaged buildings and roads and reports any injuries or deaths attributed to the storm. “This research supports the historically overlooked indirect health risk and burden of tropical cyclones.” However, research suggests that storms can also have hidden, long-term consequences for human health. In a new stud…