Today, we’ll be learning about Hurricane Helene. We are going to share details about what happened and how different communities were affected, updates about the recovery effort, how the public can support people affected, stories about how we were personally affected, information about how NC State has responded to the disaster, and more. You can share anything you want related to Hurricane Helene to this page.

Here are some questions you might try to answer through your research:
1. What happened? Describe the events and their impact on Western North Carolina.
2. Who was impacted the most and how?
3. Why did it happen?
4. What does the recovery effort look like in different communities?
5. How are different groups of people experiencing the effects of the hurricane differently?
6. What are some unique challenges in responding to this particular disaster?
7. What can we do to help support people in Western North Carolina?
8. What has the response to Helene been like on social media?
9. How has social media been related to the recovery effort or to the event itself and how it unfolded?
10. How did the hurricane impact you?

Do not answer all of these questions. Instead, pick one or a few that interest you, and do a deep dive into research (or in some cases self-reflection) into that issue. Then post your findings to this blog. Present the information you find in a way that is easy to read and accessible. For instance, if you want to share a website, be sure to explain what the website is and why you are sharing it. If you discover something shocking, you might write about it in a blog post. By reading this blog, viewers should become knowledgeable about the hurricane and moved to care about it. You can include any type of media (writing, photos, videos, etc.) that you want.

Be sure to cite any outside sources you use, and tag each post with the names of who contributed.