When Hurricane Helene hit Asheville in September 2024, Water Resources Director David Melton watched his reservoir fill eight feet overnight and knew they were in trouble. Within hours, all three main transmission lines were gone, leaving 200,000...
For over a century, sailors used oil to survive deadly storms. When deployed properly, oil could create what mariners called a “charmed circle” of relative calm around a ship in rough seas. This wasn’t folklore—it was standard...
Hurricane Helene’s unprecedented impact on the Carolinas is examined through the expert lens of Hope Mizzell, South Carolina’s State Climatologist. This episode provides a deep dive into the storm’s development, record-breaking...
From September 1st to September 3rd, 2019, Hurricane Dorian struck the Abaco Islands and the Grand Bahama Island. As a Category 5 storm with sustained winds of up to 185 miles per hour and storm surges of about 20 feet, Hurricane Dorian knocked out...
George Greene, President of Water Mission We talk with George Greene, President of Water Mission, about the Bahamas. Water mission is unique in the world of NGOs with a powerful story. They are a nonprofit Christian engineering organization that...