4 Feb 2025 10:05
Part 2, Hurricane Helene in Appalachia, River Rescue
River runners became paramount for river rescue in many parts of Appalachia when Hurricane Helene inflated the rivers to record levels. People were stranded in buildings, bridges blew out, and houses were swept downriver. This live episode at the America Outdoors Conference hosts 3 river runners who immediately engaged in the rescue of people stranded by the floods, and, the rescue of the rivers from their own floods. They tell the stories of their work beginning at daybreak on day 1 of Hurricane Helene.
GUESTS
Korey HamptonMitch HamptonFrench Broad Adventures
Steven FoyNantahala Outdoor Center
RELEVANT LINKS AND CONTENT
USA Today articles about Korey and Mitch running rescuesUSA TodayHeroes & heartbreak: 36 hours of hell during Helene's historic floods
USA TodayFrom rescue to recovery:The grim task in flood ravaged WNC
New York Times, print and podcast story about Mr TiptonNY TimesFor hours he clung to a tree. But none came.The Daily Podcast (NY Times)
60 Minutes: Families in WNC rebuild in wake of Helene: "This is home"
SPONSORSDenver Area Nissan Dealers@nissanusa
River Management Society2025 Symposium@rivermgtsocietyFB River Management Society
Part 1, Hurricane Helene in Appalachia, The Science
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