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In Western North Carolina, Helene's devastation is threatening healthcare access

By The New York Times  
   October 28, 2024

Dozens of volunteer doctors, nurses and psychologists traveled to the region to treat people whose routines, including medical appointments, were disrupted by the storm. Several hospitals in both North Carolina and Tennessee remain closed, including one in Erwin, Tenn., where dozens of patients and staff members had to be rescued on the day the storm hit. In western North Carolina, some hospitals are still relying on bottled water or mobile water units.

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