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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
Wednesday 1 March 2023, 01:30 AM

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
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
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