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During A Disaster, Relocating Dialysis Patients Is A Race Against The Clock
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People whose lives depend on dialysis are especially vulnerable during a hurricane: The machines that replace their kidneys need reliable electricity and water to operate.
That's part of why 89 dialysis patients from St. Thomas had to be airlifted to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Irma. And then they had to be moved again — this time to Miami — when Hurricane Maria threatened Puerto Rico. WLRN's Sammy Mack (@sammymack) has the story.
This article was originally published on October 03, 2017.
This segment aired on October 4, 2017.