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LNG Isn’t Helping My Community, No Matter What the GOP Says
18 Apr 2024 12:30 GMT
… and stand up for the health and prosperity of our communities … voices most concerned with the health and financial well-being of … driven climate change—having endured Hurricane Rita in 2005, Ike in 2008 … and stand up for the health and prosperity of our …
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Lee County medical officials work to remedy hurricane evacuation dilemmas
11 Aug 2023 00:27 GMT
… notice is impossible. During Hurricane Rita in 2005, 120 people … them were evacuees.
Lee Health emergency manager Tashawna Gaines … has special medical needs shelters, including some Lee Health hospitals, … all of their necessary medical equipment that they need, …
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As climate change erodes land and health, one Louisiana tribe fights back
22 May 2023 09:00 GMT
… his family fled as Hurricane Rita barreled in. Back then … toll on citizens’ mental health, exacerbated chronic illnesses, … livestock herds.
Beyond dietary disease, tribal leaders describe … potential dispersion, continued public health challenges. “And Devon had …
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Ahead of the Solar Eclipse, Hill Country Towns Are Bracing for Chaos
28 Mar 2024 14:55 GMT
… images of stranded Houstonians fleeing Hurricane Rita along Interstate 10 in 2005 … that urgent care and other medical clinics will be up and …
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How Hurricanes Batter Mental Health
20 Oct 2022 14:19 GMT
As Hurricane Rita bore down on the bayous … sugar. Unable to access medication and with no food options … for having PTSD.
Existing mental health issues, social isolation, chronic … disaster response teams include behavioral health professionals who can help …
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Biden signs climate, health care legislation; over-the-counter hearing aids; remembering Elvis Presley | Hot off the Wire podcast
16 Aug 2022 23:19 GMT
… Democrats’ landmark climate change and health care bill. It's … Medicare recipients, and helps an estimated 13 million Americans pay for health … the activity he saw inside Hurricane Rita.
U.S. officials have announced …
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Fans of 'Gatemouth' Brown working to replace gravestone
20 Mar 2024 00:08 GMT
… , outside of New Orleans. As Hurricane Rita approached, relatives begged him to … he left the hospital without medical clearance. He died in Orange … 17, 2005. On September 24th, Hurricane Rita devastated Orange County and blew …
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A Louisiana town, battered by hurricanes, tries to hang on in a warming world
18 Mar 2024 19:40 GMT
… .Michael Gemelli / NBC NewsBefore Hurricane Rita, the community was vibrant and … their families grappled with mental health issues, and some used drugs … hurricanes.
“It seemed like after Hurricane Rita, everyone just lost hope,” Dupont …
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Saturday Night in Death Valley the medicine needed for all of Louisiana Crescent City Sports
09 Sep 2021 15:49 GMT
LAKE CHARLES – Saturday will be a big day for McNeese Football and its fans when it visits to take on the state’s flagship school in the LSU Tigers.
There’s already been a lot of attention focusing on the match-up between father and son – LSU head coach Ed …
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Climate change puts the health and lives of incarcerated people at risk
20 Nov 2020 03:14 GMT
… safety procedures when Hurricane Rita hit a few … spread of disease and the development of infections.
“This … health disorders. These disorders are often treated with psychotropic medication … construction can exacerbate these health complications, there are …