A cyclone and its aftermath: How primary care faced the challenges of Cyclone Gabrielle

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A cyclone and its aftermath: How primary care faced the challenges of Cyclone Gabrielle

Patrice
Dougan
Napier to Wairoa CR NZDF
Cyclone Gabrielle caused extreme damage to transport routes, affecting movement of medical supplies and staff [Image: NZDF]

In what has been dubbed the worst storm in a century, Cyclone Gabrielle pummelled the country last month. Patrice Dougan looks back at how primary care coped with a national emergency amid power and communication blackouts.

This article was written before the Government published eligibility criteria for its financial support of cyclone-affected businesses

It is Saturday 11 February, and red and orange weather warnings are issued for large swathes of the North Island, urging people to prepare their homes