Tropical Storm Michael

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Robeson County residents still reeling from two prior hurricanes

September 6, 2019 by Greg Barnes

Robeson County residents still reeling from two prior hurricanes - North Carolina Health News

Nearly three years after Hurricane Matthew, many residents of the state’s second-poorest county are suffering mentally, physically and emotionally while the state grapples to provide relief funding. And now comes Dorian.

By Greg Barnes It’s been three years since Hurricane Matthew crashed into Robeson County, causing water to bubble up through the plumbing of Isa Alvarado’s mobile home and leaving behind a mold-infested mess. Alvarado, 63, didn’t vacate her Fairmont home after Matthew. She said she continued to live there, with her two children and a […]

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

September 5, 2019 by Anne Blythe

People with special medical needs fleeing Hurricane Dorian might end up at a Clayton church - North Carolina Health News

North Carolina has opened a specialized medical needs shelter in Clayton and a 600-plus bed mega-shelter in Durham as Hurricane Dorian whirls through the Atlantic Ocean toward storm-weary coastal communities.

By Anne Blythe As Hurricane Dorian churned in the Atlantic Ocean, frustrating the meteorologists trying to predict its path, there was a bit of calm before the coming storm Wednesday at a specialized medical emergency shelter in Clayton. Amy O’Connor, a registered nurse at Duke, and Logan Spears, an emergency room nurse at Duke Raleigh […]

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Aging Sewer Systems Spell Trouble Across North Carolina

November 27, 2018 by Greg Barnes

Aging Sewer Systems Spell Trouble Across North Carolina - North Carolina Health News

A state master plan says up to $11 billion is needed to fix sewer systems and stop overflows, but in some cities and towns, little money is available to make even basic repairs.

By Greg Barnes On its surface, Eden is much like any other small city in North Carolina, friendly, laid back and reeling from the loss of textile and manufacturing industries. It’s below the surface where the real problems lurk. A labyrinth of sewer lines stretching about 180 miles is so old, deteriorated and poorly designed […]

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Legislators Set to Review Storm-Relief Needs

November 26, 2018 by Coastal Review Online

Legislators Set to Review Storm-Relief Needs - North Carolina Health News

Lawmakers will be back in Raleigh this week to address issues created by this fall's election and also to address problems created by flooding and damage from storms.

By Kirk Ross Coastal Review Online Legislators are set to reconvene in Raleigh after Thanksgiving as more details are compiled in steadily increasing estimates of the damage from Hurricane Florence and Tropical Storm Michael. The General Assembly, which returns Nov. 27 for a previously scheduled post-election extension of its 2018 regular session, is expected to […]

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