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Earthquakes and Hospitals
August 15, 2012 | Johns Hopkins Engineering

Hospital buildings might be built to withstand an earthquake but sometimes internal damage and infrastructure problems (electricity, telephone, water, sewage) can hamper their ability to provide full services at a time of intense need. Judith Mitrani-Reiser, Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, documents her experience observing public hospitals in Chile in the aftermath of a M8.8 earthquake.


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