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'Craigtown is gone': In the words of Jesse Jarvis

Fairview resident Jessie Jarvis.
Laura Hackett
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BPR
Fairview resident Jessie Jarvis.

BPR's Laura Hackett and Jose Sandoval went to Fairview a few days after Hurricane Helene struck the area. They spoke with resident Jesse Jarvis about his experiences including the landslides caused by the storm.

Jarvis talked about the devastation to a community called "Craigtown," named after the Craig family. Eleven members of the family perished in the storm.

The culvert that blew out behind Jarvis' house in Hurricane Helene.
Laura Hackett
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BPR
The culvert that blew out behind Jarvis' house in Hurricane Helene.

The music in this episode is "The Home In Which You Grew (A Song For Those Impacted By Hurricane Helene)" by Barrett.

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