Health risks are growing in mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene and cut off from clean water, power and clinics
- Written by Jennifer Horney, Professor of Epidemiology and Core Faculty of Disaster Research Center, University of Delaware
Flooding across North Carolina's mountains left many residents with mud-and debris-strewn yards and flooded homesMelissa Sue Gerrits/Getty ImagesHurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains, where many people lost access to power and clean water.
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