Lost Ground: Politics stalled North Carolina landslide mapping years before Helene slides killed 31

Leading up to the deadliest disaster in state history, North Carolina failed to deliver potentially life-saving information about landslide dangers to people in most western North Carolina counties.

Years before Hurricane Helene, state lawmakers funded a program aimed at identifying areas vulnerable to landslides. Scientists made limited progress before politics cost western North Carolinians precious research.

An estimated 31 people, at a minimum, died from landslides, triggered by relentless rain falling on already saturated ground during the unprecedented 2024 storm.

More from Nate Morabito: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/investigations/lost-ground-political-missteps-helene-landslides-killed-western-north-carolina-residents/275-f9719997-8309-4fc0-a9e0-a199e334e746

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