Video by Sgt. 1st Class Jason Alvarez
Capt. Prabu Selvam provides medical Care at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico as part of hurricane relief
65th Theater Public Affairs Support Element
Nov. 5, 2017 | 9:19
B-roll interview with Capt. Prabu Selvam, an emergency room physician with the 633rd Medical Squadron at Langley Air Force Base discusses his work in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria. Capt. Selvam and his colleagues deployed to Puerto Rico where they're working in a FEMA facility outside a local hospital. The hospital is currently closed due to hurricane damage and mold. The tent facility is manned by Air Force, FEMA, Puerto Rico National Guard, and Army Reserve medical professionals. The staff was treating over 150 patients a day, and Capt. Selvam discusses the types of cases they're seeing and what it's like to work with medical professionals from different government agencies.
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