Looking back on Hurricane Helene, one year later

WBUR | By Here & Now Newsroom

Published September 26, 2025 at 11:44 AM EDT

Hurricane Helene devastated Asheville, North Carolina, and the surrounding Blue Ridge Mountains one year ago.

Allison Casparian, executive director of a nonprofit food bank Bounty & Soul, talks about how the community is recovering.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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