Lights Out: Part III – Detailed Results on How Helene and Milton Disrupted Care

Direct Relief helped Mountain Community Health Partnership in Burnsville, NC with medicine and emergency supplies as beneficiaries recovered from the devastation of Hurricane Helene. (Photo credit: Dr. Patricia Hall, Chief Medical Officer) Dr. Patricia Hall, Chief Medical Officer

Survey Distribution

StateFQHCFree & Charitable ClinicTotal
Florida4992141
Georgia365894
North Carolina3865103
South Carolina223456
TOTAL145249395

80 Responses from Four States

Number of Organizations Losing Power

Number of organizations losing power at at least one site 

Number of sites losing power among the 50 organizations that lost power 

Number of Organizations Losing Power by State

How many sites lost power? FLGANCSCTOTAL
1 site 11 23  
2 sites 
31217
3 sites 22
More than 3 sites 735318
None 14 39430

Note: For example, in Florida, there were seven organizations that lost power at more than three sites 

Number of Organizations Losing Power by Type 

How many sites lost power? FQHCFree & Charitable ClinicTOTAL
1 site 22 23 
2 sites257
3 sites22
More than 3 sites16218
None42630
TOTAL255580

Note: The numbers represent organizations, each of which may have multiple sites. For example, 16 FQHC organizations each lost power at more than three clinic sites. 

Number of organizations closing at least one site due to hurricane-related power outages, including FQHCs and FCCs 

Number of sites closed due to power outages, among the 43 organizations that closed at least one site due to power outages 

How many sites were closed due to hurricane-related power outage? FLGANCSCTOTAL
1 site 10 6522
2 sites1124
More than 3 sites 735217
None1969337
TOTAL3710211280
How many sites were closed due to hurricane-related power outage? FQHCFree & Charitable Clinic TOTAL
1 site 2122 (28%)
2 SITES44 (5%) 
MORE THAN 3 SITES16117 (21%)
NONE82937 (46%)
TOTAL255580

Additional Impacts

Canceled Patient Visits Due to Power Outages 

Total 
27,857 
Minimum*5
Maximum*8,392
Average 633
Median50
Organizations44

* Reported by a single organization

Approximate Power Outage Duration (Hours) 

Total 
7,293
Minimum*0.5
Maximum*456
Average 70.8
Median47
sites103

* Reported by a single organization

Patients With Electricity-Powered Medical Equipment

Total 
14,638 
Minimum*1
Maximum*4,432
Average 333
Median20
organizations44

* Reported by a single organization

Infrastructure Damage**

Total 
$3,172,600
Minimum*$50
Maximum*$1,500,000
Average $126,904
Median$25,000 
organizations25

**Among organizations reporting over $0 of damage 

Emergency Fuel Cost

Total 
$68,768
Minimum*$30
Maximum*$43,000
Average $3,619
Median$1,000
organizations19

Reasons For Clinic Closure (Other Than Power Outages) 

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