As thousands across western North Carolina continue to deal with power outages, washed out roads and a trail of destruction, first responders from the Charlotte area are heading out to help. Both the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police and Charlotte Fire departments said they have personnel in parts of Asheville, Black Mountain and other hard-hit areas. On Tuesday, Atrium Health is deploying its MED-1 mobile unit to the Town of Tryon in Polk County. MED-1 is essentially a hospital on wheels, and once in Tryon, it will serve as a facility where patients can be triaged, treated, and either sent home or taken to a brick-and-mortar hospital if critical care is needed.
