Most people think disasters start in hospitals.

They don’t.
They start in parking lots, highways, and shelters.

Greenland shows something we rarely talk about in healthcare: what happens when thousands of people try to leave at once.

What nurses actually see

• Missed dialysis

• Insulin shortages

• Oxygen-dependent patients displaced

• Medication loss

• Heat exhaustion and dehydration

Practice pearls

• Teach “go-bag” medication planning

• Anticipate special needs shelters

• Track high-risk chronic patients

• Coordinate with public health early

Nurse Jamla takeaway

Evacuation planning is healthcare planning.