Yakyu Night Owl@YakyuNightOwl@mastodon.world
"When some of the survivors needed medical care and medications, Pastor Mary discovered that the only free clinic in her neighborhood had been closed for some time and that no local clinic offered evening hours."
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Yakyu Night Owl@YakyuNightOwl@mastodon.world
"As she talked with her neighbors and church members, she found that many long-time community residents had no health coverage, even those who worked full time. Many simply went without the care or medications they knew they needed or visited the local emergency room as a last resort."
https://nxneclinic.org/about-us/our-story-founders
The only Black clinic in the state of Oregon exists today because of Hurricane Katrina. Survivors impacted the entire community.
#NewOrleans #History #Katrina #Portland #Oregon
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