Katie Myers
Climate ReporterKatie Myers reports on climate in Appalachia through a partnership between BPR and Grist. She previously served as a climate solutions fellow at Grist. She also reported with the Ohio Valley ReSource and WMMT 88.7 FM in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Her freelance work has appeared in the BBC, NPR, Belt Magazine, and Scalawag Magazine, among others.
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There are signs of mold all over the Evergreen Ridge Apartments in East Asheville. In one old utility hallway in building D, the walls are crumbling and black in places, pipes are bent. In the main lobby, the ceiling buckles under the weight of water damage. An overpowering musty smell permeates the halls, creeping into tenant apartments. -
In a public forum last week, residents peppered local candidates for the Board of Aldermen with questions about Helene, housing, and local infrastructure. -
Local governments are paying out of pocket for park reopenings - and logging continues in National Forests -
Jen Hampton had been speaking with local residents about reported mold issues after Helene when the incident occurred. -
Some couples broke under the pressure of the storm. Others found something solid and surprising in each other. -
The campaign bad-mouthed FEMA while using crowdfunding to donate to evangelical nonprofits. -
As Asheville grows, the city is trying to make the most out of limited resources. -
Drag queen Pattie Gonia hopes to spread the message of pride, acceptance, and environmental justice -
When Darlene Kurkendall closes her eyes, she imagines the walls of her house falling away. She sees the people in her community — friends, neighbors, family — swept out of sight by a horrendous heap of moving earth. -
The Department of Environmental Quality is funding a biochar facility and debris cleanup project — all to mitigate ongoing Helene impacts.
