{"id":68393,"date":"2024-10-23T16:28:44","date_gmt":"2024-10-23T20:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/?p=68393"},"modified":"2024-10-23T16:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T20:32:40","slug":"the-hometown-hero-response-to-hurricane-helene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/the-hometown-hero-response-to-hurricane-helene\/","title":{"rendered":"The Hometown Hero Response to Hurricane Helene"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><em>After Hurricane Helene devastated areas of Western North Carolina, Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, helped coordinate a field hospital to provide medical care to some of the most impacted and vulnerable residents. <\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68394\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption aligncenter\" style=\"width: 586px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/tillly-and-team-with-Gov-Cooper-e1729709879962.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteers of the Burnsville Field Hospital, including Dr. Alyssa Tilly and Amanda Watts, with Governor Roy Cooper and Kody Kinsley, NC Secretary of Health and Human Services. \" width=\"576\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/tillly-and-team-with-Gov-Cooper-e1729709879962.jpg 694w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/tillly-and-team-with-Gov-Cooper-e1729709879962-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/tillly-and-team-with-Gov-Cooper-e1729709879962-600x348.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/tillly-and-team-with-Gov-Cooper-e1729709879962-301x175.jpg 301w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Volunteers of the Burnsville Field Hospital, including Dr. Alyssa Tilly and Amanda Watts, with Governor Roy Cooper and Kody Kinsley, NC Secretary of Health and Human Services.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI grew up in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which is located in Mitchell County. My parents still live there, and my dad works in neighboring Yancey County, both of which are some of the hardest hit areas\u201d stated Dr. Alyssa Tilly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Like many North Carolinians, Dr. Tilly, has a personal connection to the western region of the state. Following Hurricane Helene, which caused extensive flooding, destroyed roads, and buried buildings, many residents were concerned for their loved ones\u2019 safety. Dr. Tilly traveled to her parents\u2019 home to ensure their well-being and access to essential resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI attempted to return to work after that initial weekend, but my cortisol levels were through the roof,\u201d Dr. Tilly recalled. \u201cI found it difficult to settle. My colleagues in palliative care were incredibly supportive, recognizing that I needed to be in Western North Carolina.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Field Hospital Emerges<\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yancey County lacks its own hospital, making the nearest facilities in Spruce Pine or Asheville. The storm severely impacted the area, further limiting access to healthcare.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">The volume of EMS calls quadrupled, with response times increasing from minutes to hours. Many individuals in need of assistance were difficult to reach due to debris and road conditions, while local urgent care centers and medical offices were flooded and without running water or sewage systems.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_68397\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignleft\" style=\"width: 298px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68397\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-1024x883.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-1024x883.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-300x259.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-768x662.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-1536x1324.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-600x517.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691-301x259.jpeg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-care-team-scaled-e1729711462691.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">(From left to right) Carol Tyner, RN, Barron Bryant, DO, Tilly, and Amanda Watts, RN, at the field hospital.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Within 48 hours, Amanda Watts, a local nurse with family connections to the county\u2019s paramedic supervisor and the Burnsville Fire Chief, alongside Dr. Barron Bryant, a pediatric cardiologist who had recently returned to the area, and nurse practitioner Lauren Chriscoe collaborated to transform the Burnsville Fire Department into a field hospital. Thanks, in-part to social media, Dr. Tilly joined the team.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSince I grew up in the area, many friends reached out on social media, tagging me in posts to let me know they needed assistance at the field hospital because they were aware of my medical background,\u201d Dr. Tilly explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">What began with minimal supplies and limited volunteers quickly evolved into a fully operational field hospital, with bins overflowing and a comprehensive schedule of care teams. The core group of providers including Dr. Tilly and nurse Carol Tyner established essential logistical and operational processes, including credentialing, scheduling, and deploying staff to local pop-up clinics in need. The primary objective was to alleviate the strain on area hospitals and emergency rooms. Some patients presented with traumatic injuries, were stabilized, and subsequently transported by EMS to emergency rooms, while others required medications for their chronic medical problems that had been lost in the storm, like insulin and blood pressure medications.<\/p>\n<p>Over 600 individuals have signed up to volunteer their services, including Ashley Henderson, MD, a UNC pulmonologist, and Jen McEntee, MD, a UNC hospitalist.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row  oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-906x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"278\" height=\"315\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-906x1024.jpeg 906w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-265x300.jpeg 265w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-768x868.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-1358x1536.jpeg 1358w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-1811x2048.jpeg 1811w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-600x678.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692-301x340.jpeg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-tilly-mcentee-and-henderson-scaled-e1729715273692.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 278px) 100vw, 278px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-lg-6 col-md-12 col-xs-12 col-sm-12 oscitas-bootstrap-container\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68398 alignleft\" style=\"font-size: 11.666666px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856-588x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856-588x1024.jpeg 588w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856-172x300.jpeg 172w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856-768x1337.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856-600x1044.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856-301x524.jpeg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/toe-care-e1729714100856.jpeg 871w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI had a patient return to the field hospital to tell me that Ashley Henderson had saved his life. He came in experiencing a COPD exacerbation and couldn\u2019t believe there was a pulmonologist there,\u201d Dr. Tilly said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cNumerous patients shared how exceptional Jen McEntee was\u2014how she made them feel comfortable and heard while addressing their medical needs during such a traumatic time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">While providers were on the ground caring for patients in an area with limited connectivity, Dr. Tilly\u2019s sister, cousin, and a family friend served as a communication base in the triangle. They organized a GoFundMe campaign to collect essential supplies, coordinated with pilots to transport medical resources, and acted as the point of contact for volunteers traveling to the area. They provided crucial information on what supplies to bring, how to access the region, and answered numerous inquiries, ensuring that support reached those in need. A local nonprofit has recently taken over coordination of the field hospital volunteers.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68395 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-995x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"339\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-995x1024.jpeg 995w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-292x300.jpeg 292w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-768x790.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-1493x1536.jpeg 1493w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-600x617.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798-301x310.jpeg 301w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/945\/2024\/10\/helene-supply-scaled-e1729715068798.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Tilly has returned to her role at UNC Hospitals, yet she remains committed to the ongoing needs of her hometown community.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI essentially plan any weekend that I&#8217;m not on call, for the foreseeable future to probably be back up in the area volunteering,\u201d Dr. Tilly said. \u201cI just really feel connected to this field hospital and feel the need to continue to help to support it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAnd then, honestly, my parents are incredible and have been working non-stop to support the community while also housing many of the medical volunteers, so we have done nothing to help fix up their house or property. So, I&#8217;ll be going back to help them clean things up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Hurricane Helene devastated areas of Western North Carolina, Alyssa Tilly, MD, assistant professor of medicine and pediatrics in the UNC Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, helped coordinate a field hospital to provide medical care to some of the most impacted and vulnerable residents. \u201cI grew up in Spruce Pine, North Carolina, which &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/medicine\/news\/the-hometown-hero-response-to-hurricane-helene\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about The Hometown Hero Response to Hurricane Helene\">Read 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