The Appalachia Comics Project aims to revitalize Southern Appalachia by amplifying local voices and fostering community growth in the Hurricane Helene aftermath.

Two years after Hurricane Helene ripped through much of the Southeast, many of the communities affected by that storm are still recovering. A new project has chronicled their journey, using what might...

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Empowering Appalachia through Comics

Andrew Aydin, Valentine De Landro, and Josh Reed set down the night Helene rose over his Aydin’s Edneyville, NC, farm—a man, a dog, a radio.

Some 31 inches of water fell in three days.

This week, after a disaster, can comics help set the record straight? Also, sifting through Hurricane Helene’s debris, one group tries to reunite keepsakes with their owners, including love letters. A...

Empowering Appalachia through Comics

The Appalachia Comics Project aims to revitalize Southern Appalachia by amplifying local voices and fostering community growth in the Hurricane Helene aftermath.

The story of Hurricane Helene as told by those who survived. Islands in the Sky brings those stories to life by pairing real survivors with award-winning comics creators

“Islands in the Sky” depicts Hurricane Helene through the stories of its survivors—with the help of some nationally recognized comic writers and artists.

Top comics creators are lining up behind projects that raise awareness and money in defense of vulnerable populations.

“Islands in the Sky” depicts Hurricane Helene through the stories of its survivors—with the help of some nationally recognized comic writers and artists.

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A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene

7 km N of Columbus, North Carolina - 2.7 EARTHQUAKE - Charlotte, Knoxville, Columbia, Athens, Winston-Salem, High Point, Greensboro, Atlanta, East Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Fayetteville, Durham, Cary,...

After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features “Planetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.

Communities across the region still need to be reimbursed for about a hundred projects including debris removal, waste water treatment repairs, roads and bridges, damaged buildings and parks, as well ...

After the dark days of Hurricane Helene, an award-winning comic book writer launches the Appalachian Comics Project. And, our Song of the Week this week features “Planetarium,” by Blitzen Trapper.

The federal government has paid for just 6% of the estimated cost of North Carolina's Hurricane Helene recovery, raising concerns about how much local communities will have to end up paying, state off...

A Comic Anthology - Uniting Stories, Art, and Survival in the Wake of Hurricane Helene