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Deadly floods submerge North Carolina towns in Helene’s wake

Season 2024 Episode 274 | 4m 18s

The remnants of Hurricane Helene have been wreaking havoc hundreds of miles away from where it made landfall in Florida three days ago. Western North Carolina is one of the hardest hit areas. John Yang speaks with Laura Hackett, a reporter for Blue Ridge Public Radio in Asheville, about what’s happening in the region.

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