After the winds and rain of a hurricane finally end, new dangers can emerge. Specifically, injuries related to storm cleanup and recovery.
Following big storms like Hurricane Ian, emergency departments often see an uptick in the number of people with storm-related injuries as a result of cleanup. Dr. Brittany Beel, a Mayo Clinic emergency medicine physician, has some important reminders about staying safe while rebuilding.
"The top injuries we see after a storm are related to cleanup, from people falling off ladders and getting injured while clearing debris to chainsaw injuries as people try to remove trees that have fallen down," says Dr. Beel. "If it's not something you don't do normally, don't do it."
