How Local and Federal Agencies Are Supporting (or Failing) North Carolina’s Hurricane Helene Survivors—And the Role of Mutual Aid Groups in Providing Assistance

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene has sparked discussions about the inadequacies of institutional responses to natural disasters, specifically focusing on the struggles experienced in North Carolina. This hurricane, classified as a Category 4 event, has underscored the need for a reevaluation of how federal and local agencies manage disaster recovery in the face of increasing...