Two feet of snow didn't stop Debra Bobitt from helping to get residents to critical medical care.
Area road conditions were treacherous when the major winter storm brought the region to the standstill on Jan. 22, 23 and 24. Despite the snow, hospitals, and medical clinic canât afford to take a snow day when they have to accommodate patients who need daily treatment.
Bobitt was particularly of help to patients who needed to get to DaVita Dialysis in Woodbridge during the storm. With the help of her H1 Hummer that's she's owned for 15 years, Bobitt carried patients from their homes to the clinic. Then she waited two to three hours for them to complete their dialysis, and took them back to their homes.
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