October 22, 2024- Baxter provided an update on its Western North Carolina facility on October 21, stating that Baxter’s more than 2,500 North Cove employees are returning to work at normal pre-hurricane staffing levels beginning this week. The Baxter team is working alongside more than 1,000 remediation contractors that have been engaged for site recovery. An employee support center established near the North Cove site continues to provide basic supplies, such as food, water, and toiletries, and more necessities, and colleagues at multiple Baxter sites across the U.S. have initiated clothing drives to collect cold weather gear and other items for the North Cove team, according to a Baxter press release.
The Baxter International Foundation has also donated nearly $3.7 million to support employees and communities impacted by Hurricane Helene, including $1.5 million in grants to three humanitarian partners and more than $2 million in funding to employees through Baxter’s Employee Disaster Relief Fund.