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Podcast: Update on the damage from Hurricane Helene in Virginia, North Carolina

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More than 120 people are now confirmed dead from flooding caused by Hurricane Helene, including 35, at this writing, in the Asheville, N.C., area.

Communities in Tennessee, Kentucky and Southwest Virginia were also impacted by flooding and wind damage, as was, to a lesser extent, the Shenandoah Valley.

#TeamAFP editor Chris Graham and contributor Rod Mullins, from Dickenson Media, based in Dickenson County, on the Virginia-Kentucky border, cover the latest news from the storm, and its impacts.

Video: The latest on Hurricane Helene

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Chris Graham is the founder and editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1994 alum of the University of Virginia, Chris is the author and co-author of seven books, including Poverty of Imagination, a memoir published in 2019. For his commentaries on news, sports and politics, go to his YouTube page, TikTok, BlueSky, or subscribe to Substack or his Street Knowledge podcast. Email Chris at [email protected].

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