Nearly 700 Elderly Nursing Home Residents May Have Died Because of Hurricane Irma, New Study Says
At a Glance Irma hit Florida in September 2017.The official death toll reports 14 nursing home residents died due to lack of air conditioning.A new study concludes that hundreds more deaths could be connected to the storm. The official death toll from 2017's Hurricane Irma reports 14 Florida nursing home patients died when the facility where they lived in Broward County lost power and air conditioning. The story made national headlines, outraged family members and advocates for the elderly, and...