How will survivors rebuild in Helene's aftermath?
The Take
Al Jazeera
4.7 • 749 Ratings
🗓️ 4 October 2024
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Hurricane Helene and its aftermath left a trail of destruction through the southeastern United States. Many families are left without power or communication. We look at the impact in North Carolina and the new lifelines people are relying on as the extent becomes fully known.
In this episode:
- Brett Jensen (@Brett_Jensen), Senior Reporter at WBT Radio
- Megan Carroll, “BeLoved Asheville” Volunteer
Episode credits:
This episode was produced by Sarí el-Khalili, Sonia Bhagat, Amy Walters and Ashish Malhotra with Phillip Lanos, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenberg and our host Malika Bilal.
Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is the Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.
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| 0:00.0 | Al Jazeera Podcasts. |
| 0:07.8 | Hey everyone, it's Malika. |
| 0:10.2 | Just a reminder that the take is now also on YouTube. |
| 0:14.1 | That means you can now see me and our guests, |
| 0:17.4 | along with a lot of videos and photos of what we're talking about. |
| 0:20.8 | If you want to watch this episode or any of our other episodes, |
| 0:25.1 | look up Al Jazeera The Take on YouTube. |
| 0:28.5 | Now, here's the show. |
| 0:34.1 | Today, Hurricane Helene sets a record as the deadliest U.S. storm since Katrina. |
| 0:41.6 | New drone video shows just how bad the situation is in Asheville. |
| 0:45.8 | The city is now isolated after roads leading there flooded and cell towers were knocked down. |
| 0:50.7 | One emergency official calls it biblical devastation. |
| 0:54.0 | We look at the impact in North Carolina and the new lifelines down. One emergency official calls it biblical devastation. |
| 1:00.6 | We look at the impact in North Carolina, and the new lifelines people are relying on as the extent becomes fully known. |
| 1:03.6 | I'm Malika Bilal, and this is the take. |
| 1:16.9 | It only takes seconds for everything to be washed away. |
| 1:23.7 | Imagine witnessing the moment a mudslide swallows everything in its path. |
| 1:30.7 | What you're hearing is in Cove Creek, North Carolina. My guest today has been reporting on the devastation in the state he calls home. My name is Brett Jensen. I'm the senior reporter at |
| 1:36.7 | WBT Radio here in Charlotte, and we are the largest news radio station either in North or South |
| 1:42.5 | Carolina. Well, Brett, it is really good to have you here. |
| 1:46.4 | Welcome to The Take. |
| 1:51.0 | You are based in Charlotte, North Carolina, which is inland, |
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