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Tag: Tar River

we see a man kayaking away from the photographer down the French Broad River toward a wall of trees and wide blue skies
Posted inEnvironmental Health

DNA source testing of E. coli could become a powerful new tool for N.C. riverkeepers

by Greg Barnes July 15, 2021July 13, 2021

By Greg Barnes In May, Katy Hunt jumped out of her truck alongside a small stream in Lenoir County and knew instantly that something was wrong. “I was smacked in the face with the smell of waste,” said Hunt, the Lower Neuse River riverkeeper. “The water smelled foul. The air smelled foul. The water looked […]

shows a woman who is demonstrating how to wear a mask for COVID prevention. A man behind her looks on.
Posted inPublic Health

Coronavirus Today – June 18 – Campaigning for the face mask; $3.3 million prison testing plan; Tar River floods

by Editor June 18, 2020April 14, 2021
shows cots and room dividers set up in a large room in a shelter prepared for Hurricane Dorian evacuees
Posted inChronic Disease

People with special medical needs fleeing Hurricane Dorian might end up at a Clayton church

by Anne Blythe September 5, 2019October 8, 2019
Posted inEnvironmental Health

Does NC Need Buffers?

by Catherine Clabby April 27, 2017April 27, 2017
Flooding after Hurricane Matthew inundated dozens of poultry farms in Eastern North Carolina. Photo shows and aerial view of inundated chicken houses.
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Featured, Infectious Disease, Public Health

From the Air, Environmentalists Record Flooded Farms

by Catherine Clabby November 4, 2016November 4, 2016
The sheen of an unknown substance flows from an inundated barn. Photo: U.S. Coast Guard
Posted inEnvironmental Health, Infectious Disease, NC Health Briefs, Public Health, Rural Health

Officials Eye Water Quality As Floods Recede

by Coastal Review Online October 25, 2016August 6, 2017

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