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submitted 1 month ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

Deadly flooding from Hurricane Helene in western North Carolina has also disrupted the underground nests of yellow jackets, bees and other insects, causing them to swarm and sting people struggling to recover from the storm.

It’s caused such a surge in requests for medication to protect people allergic to stings that the the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is buying Benadryl and epinephrine injections to help fill requests through hospitals, emergency medical personnel and doctors. And the humanitarian aid group Direct Relief says it has sent more than 2,000 EpiPen injections to community health centers, clinics and pharmacies across western North Carolina.

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[-] watson387@sopuli.xyz 47 points 1 month ago

Yellowjackets are absolute dicks too. You need to kill them with fire.

[-] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

A wet/dry vacuum with a little soapy water in it works wonders.

[-] EleventhHour@lemmy.world 46 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

These people… first hit by a hurricane, now Waspocalypse.

Climate change sucks.

[-] MyOpinion@lemm.ee 15 points 1 month ago

North Carolina sounds like a hell scape.

[-] skulblaka@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 month ago

For many reasons other than this. At least they're trying to do something about it. I'd rather be here than Florida or Texas.

[-] affiliate@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago

floods and swarms of insects? are we sure that florida, with all of its blasphemers and heretics, hasn’t incurred the wrath of god?

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Well that sucks. Usually all you have to do to avoid a swarm of yellow jackets is to stay away from public park shelter trash cans.

[-] Imgonnatrythis@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago

Write your local government and encourage them to get rid of these. It's out of control. Districts that have strict carry-on / carry-out laws without public trashes have some of the cleanest parks I've ever seen and you can eat without insect attack. Sounds like a hassle to not have trashes, but if you've experienced it, you'll likely agree it's totally worth it.

[-] skuzz@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

There may be some delay due to the buildings and parks being erased, however.

[-] ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago

My God.

Disaster... THEN THE BEES?!

[-] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

More seriously though, to the persons in North Carolina, bee careful, take precautions, and stay indoors where possible.

[-] Lumisal@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago

You think Republicans will get the hint once the frogs start raining down?

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