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Fla. woman dies after EMS suspended during Hurricane Matthew

The fire district is considering this the first storm-related death

By EMS1 Staff

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. — A 58-year-old woman died Friday morning after suffering a cardiac event after EMS were suspended during Hurricane Matthew.

St. Lucie Fire District reported the death as the first storm-related fatality because emergency crews were unable to respond to the call.

The victim’s name has not been released, reported WPTV. She did not live on a barrier island.