What's in Chimney Rock, NC after Helene [Ep. 515]

More than a month after Helene, recovery efforts continue in western North Carolina. This week, our guests are WCNC Charlotte's Julia Kauffman and Evan Fisher.Julia reported from Chimney Rock and shares with us what she saw for hard-hit communities like Chimney Rock, Lake Lure and Bat Cave. Most of the town was damaged and the road remains mostly closed to outside visitors. Evan shares his experience in Asheville where recovery from Helene continues. He has started a new website, https://forwnc.org/, to document individual storm reports and impacts on communities across western North Carolina.Evan also shares a heartfelt Helene survivor storm documented by @StormChaserAaronRigsby. You can watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q-zq4QOEew If you would like to donate to help the people of the Carolinas as a Carolina Weather Group listener, you can donate to the American Red Cross using our special link: http://bit.ly/wxpodstelethon. The American Red Cross is also available to assist at 1-800-RED-CROSS (1-800-733-2767). 🧢 MERCH: https://rstrm.io/e/YDmSpk 💸 LEAVE A TIP: https://streamelements.com/carolinawxgroup/tip 🎙️ SUBSCRIBE TO OUR PODCAST: https://anchor.fm/carolinaweather 🔔 SUPPORT US ON PATREON: https://patreon.com/carolinaweathergroup 💻 VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://carolinaweathergroup.com The Carolina Weather Group operates a weekly talk show of the same name. Broadcasting each week from the Carolinas, the show is dedicated to covering weather, science, technology, and more with newsmakers from the field of atmospheric science. With co-hosts across both North Carolina and South Carolina, the show may closely feature both NC weather and SC weather, but the topics are universally enjoyable for any weather fan. Join us as we talk about weather, the environment, the atmosphere, space travel, and all the technology that makes it possible.