Hurricane Helene's Flooding Risks

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In mountain areas flooded by Hurricane Helene, these health risks are rising

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Hurricane Helene’s flooding has subsided, but health risks are growing in hard-hit regions of the North Carolina mountains.

Contaminated water is one of the leading health risks, but residents also face harm to mental health, stress that exacerbates chronic diseases and several other threats.

Jennifer Horney , a disaster epidemiologist and a native North Carolinian , has been hearing stories from the region that are devastating.

In Asheville , the flooding caused so much damage to water treatment facilities that officials warned the city could be without running water for potentially weeks .

In the aftermath of the flooding, newcomers and longtime residents alike will be dealing with ongoing health concerns.

Even as attention shifts to other disasters, the people in this region will still need help to recover for months and years to come, says Jennifer Horney .

Horney : The people in the region will need help for months to come.

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