biostudies-literatureJoshipura KJNIDCR NIH HHSNIMHD NIH HHSNational Institute of Dental and Craniofacial ResearchNational Institutes of HealthNational Institute on Minority Health and Health DisparitiesNational Institute of General Medical SciencesNIGMS NIH HHS102657https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8754401biostudies-literatureUnknown67<h4>Objectives</h4>Only few studies evaluated whether hurricane preparedness impacts health. The PREPARE study addresses this gap.<h4>Methods</h4>We recruited participants who had pertinent pre-hurricane data from the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS: n=364) and 125 patients with diabetes from Federally Qualified Health Center (COSSMA) in Puerto Rico. Participants aged 42-75 years completed interviews 20-34 months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We evaluated associations between self-reported hurricane preparedness and health and other related associations using logistic regression controlling for age, location, education and interview date.<h4>Results</h4>Only 41% of participants reported high pre-hurricane preparedness; 25% reported gaps (moderate/low availability) iInternational journal of disaster risk reduction : IJDRRPreparedness, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and Impact on Health in Puerto Rico.PMC8754401R01 DE020111U54 MD007600U54 GM133807U54 MD007587R21 MD013666U54MD007600R01DE020111U54MD0075871U54GM133807- 01A1R21MD013666Lowe SRJoshipura KJRios-Jimenez PICamacho-Monclova DMNoboa-Ramos CMartinez-Lozano MAlvarado-Gonzalez GAfalsePreparedness, Hurricanes Irma and Maria, and Impact on Health in Puerto Rico.<h4>Objectives</h4>Only few studies evaluated whether hurricane preparedness impacts health. The PREPARE study addresses this gap.<h4>Methods</h4>We recruited participants who had pertinent pre-hurricane data from the San Juan Overweight Adults Longitudinal Study (SOALS: n=364) and 125 patients with diabetes from Federally Qualified Health Center (COSSMA) in Puerto Rico. Participants aged 42-75 years completed interviews 20-34 months after Hurricanes Irma and Maria. We evaluated associations between self-reported hurricane preparedness and health and other related associations using logistic regression controlling for age, location, education and interview date.<h4>Results</h4>Only 41% of participants reported high pre-hurricane preparedness; 25% reported gaps (moderate/low availability) i2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Jan2025-04-21T15:21:43.731Z2025-04-21T15:21:43.731ZS-EPMC87544013503630010.1016/j.ijdrr.2021.102657