Hurricane Health: The Hidden Dangers After the Storm Is Gone - NBCNews.com
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The dangers of Hurricane Matthew aren't over just because it is spinning out to sea as a tropical storm.
Surviving 40-mph winds and floodwaters is one thing, but the cleanup process afterward can hold just as many dangers. Doctors caution that the days following a hurricane are when most people are at risk of injuries, sickness and even death.
For 64-year-old Daytona Beach, Fla., resident Jose Mariscal and his wife, Maria, life is quickly returning to to normal in the wake of Matthew.
Cleaning up debris, clearing out driveways and enduring power outages are minor inconveniences for the couple, who waited out the storm in their home just a few miles from the beach.
"I saw so many people go to the high school, but my place is better than the high school," says Mariscal. "Our house is 84 years old and made of cement. It was not going anywhere."
The whirring of chainsaws fills the air, streets are littered with shingles and foliage, and neighbors help one another rake away the ruin.
A beige house remains standing despite the broken palm tree resting partly on the roof and front porch. Little kids play and laugh around the tree, unaware of the seriousness of their situation.
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