Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton

Some Florida residents riding out Hurricane Milton as it batters the state have medical needs to account for during the storm, such as dialysis treatment or keeping insulin refrigerated amid power outages. On CBS News, Céline Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared advice on how to prepare before a major weather event.

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<h1>Watch: Biggest Dangers and Health Concerns From Hurricane Milton</h1>
<div>	<span class="byline">Céline Gounder</span>
		<time class="posted-on" datetime="2024-10-10T11:15:26-07:00">
			October 10, 2024		</time>
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<p>Some Florida residents riding out Hurricane Milton as it batters the state have medical needs to account for during the storm, such as dialysis treatment or keeping insulin refrigerated amid power outages. On CBS News, Céline Gounder, editor-at-large for public health at KFF Health News, shared advice on how to prepare before a major weather event.</p><ul><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/watch-biggest-dangers-and-health-concerns-from-hurricane-milton/?share=facebook">				Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)				Facebook			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/watch-biggest-dangers-and-health-concerns-from-hurricane-milton/?share=linkedin">				Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)				LinkedIn			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/watch-biggest-dangers-and-health-concerns-from-hurricane-milton/?share=x">				Click to share on X (Opens in new window)				X			</a></li><li><a href="mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20Watch%3A%20Biggest%20Dangers%20and%20Health%20Concerns%20From%20Hurricane%20Milton&body=https%3A%2F%2Fcaliforniahealthline.org%2FNDk2ODg2&share=email">				Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)				Email			</a></li><li><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/watch-biggest-dangers-and-health-concerns-from-hurricane-milton/#print?share=print">				Click to print (Opens in new window)				Print			</a></li><li>				<a href="https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/watch-biggest-dangers-and-health-concerns-from-hurricane-milton/view/republish/">					Republish This Story				</a>			</li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://californiahealthline.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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