{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 084: Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Part 1","description":"(We had some unusual technical difficulties when recording this episode. So please forgive any choppiness that may result \u2013 we did what we could to edit it as smoothly as possible.) Brooke Medina, Vice President of Communications for the John Locke Foundation, joins Garrett Ballengee to discuss the impact of Hurricane Helene on Western North Carolina and how these Appalachian communities are responding to this unprecedented disaster. Additional Resources: John Locke Foundation: https:\/\/www.johnlocke.org\/about\/team\/brooke-medina\/ Samaritan\u2019s Purse: https:\/\/www.samaritanspurse.org\/disaster\/hurricane-helene\/ Baptists on Mission: https:\/\/baptistsonmission.org\/ Cajun Navy: https:\/\/www.cajunnavyrelief.com\/ Donate to Hurricane Helene Refief:  https:\/\/www.johnlocke.org\/help-support-hurricane-helene-relief-efforts-in-western-nc\/ Shop to Support Relief Efforts: https:\/\/johnlockestore.com\/collections\/restore-western-nc Carolina Journal: https:\/\/www.carolinajournal.com\/ Hurricane Helene:  https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/10\/04\/hurricane-helene-deadliest-us-storms-death-toll &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;   &amp;nbsp;  Garrett Ballengee,&amp;nbsp;Host  President &amp;amp; CEO&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;@gballeng  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Amanda Kieffer,&amp;nbsp;Executive Producer  Vice President of Communications &amp;amp; Strategy&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;@akieffer13&amp;nbsp;  Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy &amp;nbsp;  Nate Phipps,&amp;nbsp;Editor &amp;amp; Producer&amp;nbsp;-&amp;nbsp;@Aviv5753 &amp;nbsp;  Follow:  YouTube,&amp;nbsp;Twitter,&amp;nbsp;Facebook,&amp;nbsp;LinkedIn,&amp;nbsp;Instagram  Support:  Patreon,&amp;nbsp;Donate,&amp;nbsp;Newsletter ","author_name":"Forgotten America","author_url":"http:\/\/forgottenamerica.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/33427967\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/33427967"}