Phoenix Dillard spent more than two months in Mission Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit after being born nearly three months premature as Tropical Storm Helene struck Western North Carolina on Sept. 27, 2024.

Phoenix Dillard was born nearly three months premature on September 27, 2024, as Tropical Storm Helene hit Western North Carolina. He spent more than two months in the neonatal intensive care unit at Mission Hospital following his birth.
Phoenix Dillard spent more than two months in Mission Hospital's neonatal intensive care unit after being born almost three months premature Sept. 27, 2024, as Tropical Storm Helene struck western North Carolina.
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