IV Shortages across the nation after Hurricane Helene

BOSTON, Ma.- The impact of Hurricane Helene is felt in many ways. Now, the reach is as far as a hospital in Boston.
Hundreds of thousands of liters of IV fluid are used in the mass general Brigham hospital system each month.
Now they’re prioritizing patients who need it to help make their supply last until regular production comes back online.
We explain how the shutdown of a manufacturing facility in Marion, North Carolina is creating a shortage of this vital fluid.