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Hospitals prepare for disruption of IV fluids and dialysis solutions shipments from North Carolina plant
Some hospital associations around the country are warning that they face a disruption of intravenous and peritoneal dialysis solutions due impacts on a medical production facility in North Carolina. Baxter International, an Illinois-based healthcare company, said its facility east of Asheville in western North Carolina suffered significant impacts from Helene, with many roadways and bridges left impassable following the storm.
Rescue operations suspended Wednesday, county manager says
One fatality in Polk confirmed due to Tropical Storm Helene POLK COUNTY—Rescue operations related to Tropical Storm Helene were underway throughout Polk County up until Wednesday, according to County Manager Marche Pittman. Those efforts have now transitioned into a recovery phase. Emergency Response Leadership, with the support of the National Guard, conducted an aerial assessment […] The post Rescue operations suspended Wednesday, county manager says appeared first on The Tryon Daily Bulletin.
Museum of the Albemarle: Western NC's Mountain Gateway Museum damaged by Helene
Nestled in the mountains of McDowell County, North Carolina, is a town called Old Fort. Before the arrival of European settlers, the area was once populated by the Catawba and Cherokee, but it wasn’t until the mid-1700s that English and Scottish colonists would arrive. Known as “the westernmost outpost of Colonial civilization,” a fort was constructed on land owned by brothers George and Samuel Davidson called Davidson’s Fort and would become a site for trading between settlers and Native Americans. ...
Second-guessing begins as Hurricane Helene death toll grows
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Before Hurricane Helene’s landfall last week, the National Weather Service began an all-out blitz to alert emergency planners, first responders and residents across the Southeast that the storm’s heavy rains and high winds could bring disaster hundreds of miles from the coast. Warnings blared...
Small town Barnardsville perseveres after Helene
BARNARDSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — In the small town of Barnardsville, just an hour outside of Asheville, many people have been left without homes in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Roads have been left broken. Deep in the mountains, for many, there is only one road leading from their home to town. Directly after Hurricane Helene […]
New video shows Bat Cave destruction; NC mountain air traffic up 300% with 655 roads still closed
BAT CAVE, N.C. (WNCN/AP) — Just over a week since Hurricane Helene devastated the North Carolina mountains, leaving more than 110 dead, state officials released detailed video of massive damage in Bat Cave, a community in Henderson County that was hit by “heavy destruction” during the flooding. Chimney Rock Road/U.S. 64 in Bat Cave, along […]
Burnsville couple, dog rescued after Hurricane Helene flooding trapped them for days
Helene's impact: Burnsville couple and dog rescued days after being stranded in their home. Family members rescued a Burnsville couple and their dog after Helene's floods trapped them for four days. Olivia Cooner, her boyfriend Eli Shipman and their Corgi terrier dog are now staying with family on Topsail Island.
North Carolina couple returns to home washed away by Helene
AVERY COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Heartbreaking stories continue to pour out of western North Carolina. In Avery County, one couple says they returned from vacation to devastation. Sunny and Lois Benfield say they’ve lived in Minneapolis, just southwest of Banner Elk since the mid-80s. They were visiting family when the remnants of Hurricane Helene ripped […]
‘This is a true disaster’: PA Task Force 1 leader describes challenges faced during Hurricane Helene deployment
Members of PA-TF1 are stationed in Marion, North Carolina, where they are conducting search and rescue missions. Pennsylvania Task Force 1 members are currently stationed in North Carolina conducting search and rescue missions and helping those dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which has killed at least 200 people.
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