Mission Accomplished How a Hospital Sheltered in Place Kept Patients and Staff Safe and Maintained Operations After Hurricane Helene

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene made landfall as a Category 4 storm, bringing historic inland flooding, tornadoes, and other damage to the southeastern U.S. and southern Appalachian Mountains. ASPR TRACIE met with Wyatt Chocklett, one of Mission Hospital’s Chief Operating Officers, who shared how the “hub hospital” in Asheville, North Carolina sheltered in place and overcame total utility failures, road closures, supply shortages, and other challenges.