Clean-up and rescue efforts are under way after Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc across multiple US states.

An all-terrain vehicle approaches a section of destroyed road in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, in Barnardsville, North Carolina, October 2, 2024 [Jonathan Drake/Reuters]

Hurricane Helene and its aftermath left a trail of destruction through the southeastern United States. Many families are left without power or communication. We look at the impact in North Carolina and the new lifelines people are relying on as the extent becomes fully known.

In this episode:

  • Brett Jensen (@Brett_Jensen), senior reporter at WBT Radio
  • Megan Caroll, volunteer at BeLoved Asheville

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Amy Walters and Ashish Malhotra with Phillip Lanos, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenberg and our host Malika Bilal.

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio. 

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