It S Easy To See The Physical Destruction That Hurricane Isaac Left Behind: Eight deaths and at least 13,000 damaged homes in Louisiana. But what about the health consequences that linger years after the waters recede? Because storm-related flooding can take weeks to subside, victims may be exposed to disease-carrying microbes that thrive in the hurricane's damp aftermath and may also experience the emotional trauma of seeing their homes and neighborhoods submerged.
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