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Aftermath of floods, hurricanes can be hardest on older rural Americans—here's how to help

Aftermath of floods, hurricanes can be hardest on older rural Americans—here's how to help

Rural hospitals have been closing, putting emergency care further out of reach, but that’s only one of the heightened challenges aging rural communities face after a natural disaster. Read from CU expert Lori Hunter on The Conversation.

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