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Tag: Federal Emergency Management Agency

shows six men and women sitting at a long table
Posted inSubstance Use

NC Could Benefit From Opioid National Emergency Declaration

by Taylor Knopf October 25, 2017October 25, 2017
photo of a FEMA sign on a fence
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Web of Resources Continues to Aid NC Communities in Matthew’s Wake

by Thomas Goldsmith January 26, 2017October 13, 2022
Photo shows the back of the Byrds. Frederick sits behind the table between him and them, the table is covered with printed literature.
Posted inPublic Health

Time is Running Out To Apply for Matthew Assistance

by Rose Hoban January 20, 2017October 13, 2022
Flooded fields near Kinston, where the Neuse River is predicted to crest sometime Friday.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Public Health, Rural Health

Drinking Water Woes Complicate Matthew Cleanup

by Catherine Clabby October 14, 2016July 14, 2017
Soldiers with the 1-178th Field Artillery Battalion, South Carolina Army National Guard (ACNG) help escort Horry County Fire Rescue paramedics through flooded roads to reach someone in need of medical attention in Conway, S.C., during Hurricane Matthew, Friday, Oct. 8, 2016. SCNG Soldiers and Airmen were activated Oct. 4, 2016 in support of state and county emergency management agencies and local first responders with coastal evacuations and any services or resources needed to assist the citizens of South Carolina after Governor Nikki Haley declared a State of Emergency. U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Jorge Intriago.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Hospitals, Public Health, Rural Health

Hospitals Cope with Lost Power, Contaminated Water in Matthew’s Wake

by Rose Hoban October 13, 2016October 20, 2017
Man dumping debris from a wheelbarrow onto a large refuse pile. After flooding from Hurricane Irene in 2011, some North Carolinians had a big clean up on their hands. Sea Level, NC, Sep 7 2011 --Flood damage from Hurricane Irene. FEMA photo/Tim Burkitt
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease, Public Health

When Floods Recede, Troubles Rise

by Catherine Clabby October 12, 2016July 14, 2017

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