Baxter Issues Updates on Marion, NC Facility Closed Due to Hurricane Helene

Baxter International has shared updates on its North Cove facility in Marion, North Carolina, in the wake of Hurricane Helene.

The North Cove site was closed for production after it was affected by flooding. The company is now working with “local, state and federal officials to assess the extent of the damage and implement a plan to bring the plant back online as quickly as possible to help mitigate supply disruption to patients.”

Water permeated the site due to heavy rain and storm surge. Baxter had implemented its hurricane preparedness plan ahead of the storm, “which included evacuation plans for colleagues, as well as proactively moving products to higher ground or secure storage where feasible.” Baxter is now communicating with its customers about actions the company is taking to minimize disruptions, such as “actively managing inventory and implementing a protective allocation process by product line to help support supply continuity and equitable product distribution.”

The Baxter International Foundation has also committed $1.5 million in donations “to its humanitarian aid partners to help address recovery needs, including allocating additional funds to its Employee Disaster Relief Fund.”