Written by Jane Winik Sartwell, Carolina Public Press.
In the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene, some in government and the news media were sounding the alarm on the prospect of population loss in affected areas of the state. The fear that there would be a mass exodus from the North Carolina mountains was contagious.
The storm’s effect on the population will likely not be as dramatic as some imagined, but that doesn’t mean nothing has changed. It’s hard to say, nine months out, what to expect as the situation continues to develop…