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2026 Atlanta 500: Arts, Sports, & Entertainment
01 Feb 2026 16:40 GMT
… environment of Georgia’s nurses, medical technicians, and physicians. A longtime … efforts for Southeast Texas after Hurricane Rita
HIDDEN TALENT I’m an … facility at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex in Brookhaven. An Atlanta …
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20 years later Hurricane Rita’s devastation still haunts Southeast Texas
23 Sep 2025 23:56 GMT
Hurricane Rita slammed the Gulf Coast 20 … . 24 marks two decades since Hurricane Rita slammed into the Gulf Coast … out of gas, you had medical emergencies. Some people were on …
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'A wow moment': how Hurricane Rita changed the way southwest Louisiana handles disasters
15 Sep 2025 09:14 GMT
Two decades after Hurricane Rita struck southwest Louisiana, one … Shell Beach Drive after Hurricane Rita hit the city in … water, sewage and even health care services to the community … .
Nonprofit leaders also say Hurricane Rita changed their approach to major …
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20 Years After Katrina, Louisiana Still Struggles With Evacuation Plans That Minimize Health Risks
26 Sep 2025 09:48 GMT
… critical, said Guidry and other medical professionals. Gridlocks, bottlenecks, and … evacuation of Houston ahead of Hurricane Rita, which also rapidly intensified, … DePaul Community Health Centers pharmacy director Raymond Strong. “For all diseases, whether …
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Dallas County's chief medical examiner retires after 37 years
01 Nov 2024 03:34 GMT
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Barnard says as a young medical student, this isn… was one of just four medical examiners performing 2,000 … tackled major cases. There were health crises, like Ebola and … 24 nursing home residents fleeing Hurricane Rita and the fertilizer plant explosion …
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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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Preparing for a wildfire or hurricane? Don’t forget water, documents — and your birth control.
18 Dec 2025 16:44 GMT
… of including sexual and reproductive health supplies into its preparedness … reproductive health items, such as emergency contraception and birthing supplies; medications and … shelters after Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita.
Just last year, Hurricane …
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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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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 …