North Carolina reeling from Hurricane Helene
Most of western North Carolina is still without power, cell service and water after Hurricane Helene ripped through the region last week.
Lilly Knoepp, senior regional reporter at Blue Ridge Public Radio, joins us for an update on the recovery effort.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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