NC Health News
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
By Jaymie Baxley After the remnants of Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on western North Carolina’s health care infrastructure, the N.C. Office of Emergency Medical Services deployed nine multidisciplinary teams of clinicians to waterlogged communities where residents were cut off from providers. Roy Cooper. “We
Rural Health Information Hub
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Summarizes key concepts from a July 2024 workshop that explored how to support the capacity of Indigenous American and tribal communities and nations to prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters and public health emergencies.
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NC Health News
JANUARY 13, 2025
The tool kit was produced in 2022 through a collaboration between Americares , a nonprofit that provides health-focused aid in response to disasters, and the Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Climate change does not affect all of us equally.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 28, 2024
Department of Health and Human Services and N.C. Division of Child Development and Early Education approved a different emergency operation plan on Oct. President of Verner Center for Early Learning Marcia Whitney shows one of the food-grade plastic jugs that were approved by state officials as part of their emergency operations plan.
NC Health News
DECEMBER 16, 2024
The Northwest NC Continuum of Care oversees the annual point-in-time count in seven of the counties in the federally declared disaster area for Helene. We have very high housing costs and very low vacancy rates, said Emily Ball, manager of the citys Homeless Strategy Division.
KFF Health News
OCTOBER 18, 2024
Before Hurricane Helene, had you stopped by one of the many breweries, art galleries, or award-winning restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina, and spoken with anyone who lives in these parts — including me — most would have told you they felt pretty safe from climate disasters. “The water got shut off and we managed.
NC Health News
APRIL 2, 2025
In 2023, Duke Energy had installed a microgrid of solar panels and lithium-ion batteries to restore power quickly in case of emergency. It wasnt as luxurious as a typical grid-powered home, said Sara Nichols, energy and economic program manager for the Land of Sky Regional Council, a multi-county, local government organization.
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