The American Society for Reproductive Medicine compels centers providing reproductive medicine care to develop and implement an emergency preparedness plan in the event of a disaster. Reproductive care is vulnerable to disruptions in energy, transportation, and supply chains as well as may have potential destructive impacts on infrastructure. With the relentless progression of events related to climate change, centers can expect a growing number of such disruptive events and must prepare to deal with them. This article provides a case study of the impact of Hurricane Sandy on one center in New York City and proposes recommendations for future preparedness and mitigation.

美国生殖医学协会要求提供生殖医学护理的中心制定和实施灾难发生时的应急准备计划。生殖保健很容易受到能源、交通和供应链中断的影响，并可能对基础设施产生潜在的破坏性影响。随着与气候变化相关事件的不断发展，中心可以预见到越来越多的此类破坏性事件，并且必须做好应对这些事件的准备。本文提供了飓风桑迪对纽约市一个中心的影响的案例研究，并就未来的准备和缓解提出了建议。