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After Florence, Some Homebound Seniors Running Out Of Food And Water

The Cape Fear River rises under a closed Interstate 40 just north of Wilmington, N.C., in Castle Hayne N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Tom Copeland/AP)
The Cape Fear River rises under a closed Interstate 40 just north of Wilmington, N.C., in Castle Hayne N.C., Monday, Sept. 17, 2018. (Tom Copeland/AP)

Wilmington, North Carolina, remains mostly cut off Tuesday due to floodwaters in the aftermath of the once-powerful Hurricane Florence. That’s making it difficult for some residents to get supplies.

Here & Now‘s Lisa Mullins speaks with Tammy Godusi, a registered nurse and nursing director with Home Instead Senior Care in Wilmington, about how seniors there are coping.

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