State of Response Collaboration and Communication in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene

While most hurricanes that affect North Carolina make landfall on the state’s Atlantic shores, Hurricane Helene devastated mountainous areas of Appalachia, causing unprecedented flooding, widespread damage to roadways (including the Blue Ridge Parkway), and necessitating the evacuation of numerous residents, many of whom needed medical assistance. ASPR TRACIE met with members of the North Carolina State Emergency Response Team to learn how and where they stood up temporary medical facilities to treat and serve evacuees, many of whom had lost everything.