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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, 02:40 PM

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
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