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  • Keeping health operations going in a disaster. Western NC hospitals two weeks after Helene.

    In the aftermath of Hurrican Helene, hospitals in Western North Carolina are working to keep healthcare services operational with methods like staff adjustments, backup power systems, coordination with local emergency services and creating disaster preparedness plans. These efforts have allowed the hospitals to stay open during the storms and continue providing care to those who need it.

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  • In Appalachia, Helene's Water Crisis Taps a Global Christian Response

    Water Mission is helping ensure Western North Carolina residents have access to safe water following Hurricane Helene. The group installed four of its proprietary mobile water treatment systems which produce 15,000 liters of clean water a day. The group has also distributed and gassed 400 generators for people to power their wells.

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  • Ocoee outfitter leading storm aid effort for victims in North Carolina

    In response to Hurricane Helene's devastation, water rescue experts from Outdoor Adventure Rafting in Tennessee are volunteering to deliver essential supplies, medical aid and communication to isolated communities. They mobilized over 200 volunteers and used resources like excavation equipment and Starlink satellite internet to bridge communication gaps. Their efforts have reached several communities, helping to stabilize them with food, water and other critical resources.

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  • Asheville area doctors work through challenges to serve patients: ‘Everybody is doing everything they can'

    Doctors are responding to Hurricane Helene's aftermath by reopening clinics and coordinating patient care through mobile clinics, remote appointments, and rescue efforts, ensuring vulnerable patients receive medical services, including surgeries and deliveries. Despite challenges like power outages and strained resources, healthcare workers are using a bootstrap approach and demonstrating their resilience, while also highlighting the need for stronger healthcare infrastructure in disaster-prone areas.

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