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Graphic novel tells stories of Hurricane Helene survivors

Season 2026 Episode 194 | 8m 14s

Two years after Hurricane Helene ripped through much of the Southeast, many of the communities affected by that storm are still recovering. A new project has chronicled their journey, using what might seem like an unlikely medium: a graphic novel. William Brangham discussed "Islands in the Sky: A People's History of Hurricane Helene" with Andrew Aydin. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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