Tropical Depression Chantal SpotRep #1

July 7, 2024  /  TLP:CLEAR 

Healthcare Ready is ENGAGED for this event. We are monitoring potential concerns for supply chain disruptions and impacts on healthcare services on our Alert Hub. As the situation is evolving, Healthcare Ready will provide updates as needed. 

Contents

• Situation Overview
• Key Updates
• Critical Healthcare Infrastructure 
• Impacts to Supply Chain
• About Healthcare Ready

Situation Overview

Tropical Depression Chantal brought severe flooding to central North Carolina, with up to 10 inches of rain inundating homes, closing highways, and prompting water rescues. Tens of thousands lost power, and at least two tornadoes were confirmed as the storm downed trees and power lines and pushed rivers to near historic levels. As of Monday, the storm’s remnants were located about 70 miles east of Danville, Virginia, continuing on a northeastward path. In the aftermath, rising temperatures are expected to bring highs in the upper 80s to mid-90s, with heat index values potentially reaching the triple digits across central and eastern North Carolina—posing added risks for communities still recovering without power or reliable access to cooling. 

Key Updates

• Power 
  • According to PowerOutage.us, there are 13,869 customers without power in North Carolina, primarily in Chatham County, as of 3pm on July 7. 

• Emergency Declarations
  • As of July 7, local states of emergency have been declared in Alamance, Moore, and Orange counties in North Carolina in response to recent flooding. 

• Evacuations
  • Moore, Durham, and Orange Counties conducted localized evacuations due to flooding on July 6. 

• Sheltering
  • Orange County – Smith Middle School: 9201 Seawell School Road, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. 

• Access and Reentry
  • Roadways
    • I-85 South / I-40 West: Reopened between Exits 152 and 148 after earlier flooding.
    • Local Roads: Approximately 100 secondary and tertiary roads and bridges remain closed.  

Critical Healthcare Infrastructure 

RxOpen Data

• RxOpen is now active following Tropical Depression Chantal. 
  • Dialysis Centers: No facilities had been impacted by the flooding event as of the evening of July 6.  
  • The table below provides a snapshot of pharmacy status across the potentially impacted areas:

• Impacts to Healthcare
  • As of 2pm on July 7, no major impacts to healthcare facilities have been reported. 

Impacts to Supply Chain

• Distribution
  • Train Lines
    • As of July 7, there is no timeline for repairs for the following:
      • CSX: Track washout between Aberdeen and Sanford; no freight service north of Aberdeen (Apex, Durham, Raleigh).
      • Norfolk Southern: Significant damage on the NC line (Burlington–Durham); no freight service east of Greensboro, affecting Durham, Raleigh, Selma, Goldsboro, and Morehead City.
      • Aberdeen Carolina and Western Railway (Shortline): Bridge washout over Aberdeen Creek has disrupted CSX interchange. 

• • Port Operations
    • United States Coast Guard (USCG) Sector North Carolina: Fully operational.
    • Port Terminals (Wilmington and Morehead City) and Charlotte Inland Port: No disruptions reported. 

• Manufacturing
  • As of 3pm on July 7, no major manufacturing impacts have been reported. 

• No other significant updates are being reported as of 3pm on July 7. 

About Healthcare Ready  

FOLLOW US

Sign up to receive event-specific emails for your state or states where your organization operates

 For media inquiries please reach out to Alexis Wing at news@healthcareready.org.

Healthcare Ready leverages unique relationships with government, nonprofit and medical supply chains to build and enhance the resiliency of communities before, during and after disasters.  

Healthcare Ready is approved by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501 (C)(3) tax-exempt organization, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent provided by law. Healthcare Ready's Federal Identification Number (EIN) is 46-3134601.