‘It was a life-or-death thing’: Virginia doctor returns home from hurricane relief deployment

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — About three weeks ago, Virginia doctor Randy Gordon traveled to North Carolina to provide medical support to those affected by Hurricane Helene. He recently returned home, bringing back stories of the pain Helene caused and the resilience he witnessed.

“The hurricane just wreaked havoc,” Gordon said. “Havoc in terms of infrastructure — power was down, water was downed, trees were down on streets.”

Gordon is the former Commissioner of Health for Virginia and was also formerly the Chief Medical Officer for Richmond. He brought years of experience to this neighboring state in a time of crisis…

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