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4 days ago
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NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan on the new NPR/PBS documentary: 'Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning'
NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan (Courtesy photo) It's now been eight months since Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in western North Carolina and permanently altered numerous communities. And while the recovery work continues, one vitally important area that deserves much greater attention than it's receiving is preparation for the next natural disaster. As veteran journalist Laura Sullivan explains in a new PBS/NPR documentary entitled 'Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning,' while the federal government spends tens of billions of dollars every year to repair damage caused by severe storms, much of the money goes to areas that are repeatedly flooded. Meanwhile, efforts to build back stronger and more resilient are often foiled by private interests and politicians who are only looking at the near term. The documentary is available on both the PBS and NPR websites. And recently, NC Newsline caught up with Sullivan – who spent months in western North Carolina after Helene hit – to learn more. Click here to listen to the full interview with NPR correspondent Laura Sullivan. Click here to watch the documentary.
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Climate
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New Helene documentary provides another wake-up call
Repair vehicles from the North Carolina Department of Transportation repair a partially cratered road in western North Carolina amid the recovery from Hurricane Helene. (Photo: NCDOT) North Carolina hardly needs any more wake-up calls about the devastating impacts of climate change, but a new, must-see PBS/NPR documentary provides another powerful reminder on the subject of dealing with the extreme weather that climate change is spawning. The documentary is entitled 'Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning,' and in it, NPR's Laura Sullivan exposes a wasteful and vicious cycle that has come to dominate how our state and nation deal with natural disasters. It's one in which the federal government spends more than $50 billion every year to help communities recover from disasters, but that frequently includes properties that have already flooded repeatedly. This cycle is now on full display in western North Carolina where politicians and the construction industry are resisting common sense rules that would govern how new buildings are sited and constructed. The bottom line: 'Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning,' should be required viewing and listening for all elected leaders and average Americans. Look for it online at PBS or NPR. For NC Newsline, I'm Rob Schofield.
