What can I do now to prepare for a future hurricane?This month, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated forecast of above-normal hurricane activity in the Atlantic, predicting between 14 and 21 named storms.In th

PSA: Early Voting Information For Coastal North Carolina

Oct 26th, 2020 2m 52s

Want to vote early in coastal North Carolina? Here's how.¿Quieres votar temprano en la costa de Carolina del Norte? Escucha este anuncio. Support the show

PSA: Free COVID-19 Testing

May 12th, 2020 39s

This is an important message from the New Hanover Disaster Coalition: There is free testing for COVID-19 in New Hanover County. All you have to do is call 910-798-6800 to talk with a nurse to setup an appointment. That is 910-798-6800 to set

Drug Use, Hurricane Florence, & COVID-19

May 6th, 2020 8m 27s

Illicit drug users face unique challenges during disasters like Hurricane Florence and COVID-19. What happens when dealers leave town or shelter-in-place? How do overdose rates change? Find out on this week's episode of Storm Stories.Support th

HIV, Hurricanes & COVID-19 in coastal North Carolina

Apr 16th, 2020 9m 35s

When people living with HIV in coastal North Carolina talk about how they prepared for Hurricane Florence, their considerations are about the same as the average person - with exceptions.HIV-positive community members have to think about their

Two Kinds of Storms: Coronavirus & Hurricanes

Mar 27th, 2020 10m 33s

In this episode, we explore how the coronavirus pandemic is impacting people who are still in recovery from Hurricane Florence. We also talk about how our experience with hurricanes in coastal North Carolina has prepared us to deal with the imp

Sex Work and Hurricanes

Mar 11th, 2020 9m 17s

For the second episode of Storm Stories, we're diving deep into the transactional sex industry during and after hurricanes. How does the market for transactional sex change when natural disasters hit, and how do sex workers deal with these chan

Storm Stories: A Home Takes Heart

Feb 22nd, 2020 17m 47s

We kick off Season 2 of Storm Stories with stories about the struggle for affordable housing in the year and a half since Hurricane Florence. In this episode, two women tell us about losing their homes and communities and what they're doing abo

Yndiana Montes Special

Jan 31st, 2020 4m 10s

In this short special, grassroots journalist and activist Yndiana Montes discusses how our water sources are impacted by discharge from the hog and poultry industries after storms. Montes uses audio clips from meetings with the Cape Fear River

Hurricane Dorian Special

Sep 5th, 2019 18m 36s

Storm Stories podcast asked folks to call in messages of support to their neighbors and the response so far has been overwhelming - over 45 calls across 7 counties. Take a listen, and consider sharing your own message of encouragement by callin

Storm Stories: Should you stay or should you go

Jul 17th, 2019 5m 38s

During a disaster, whether to evacuate or stay is probably the most critical decision you can make. What goes into it? For Chris Depompeis the answer is complicated. Storm Stories is a collection of stories from Hurricane Florence. This podcast

Storm Stories: Neighborhood Love

Jul 17th, 2019 9m 27s

When Hurricane Florence struck, the city of Wilmington got plenty of attention from media outlets and government agencies. But few had the ability to do what community activist Cedric Harrison did, which was to witness all the ways poverty and

Storm Stories: Working Together

Jul 11th, 2019 11m 15s

As climate change pushes ocean temperatures higher, the damage from hurricanes will increase. There’s the government response to these history-making disasters, and then there’s the response of people like trauma specialist Franchon Francees. S

Storm Stories: That isn't a lake

Jul 11th, 2019 9m 24s

Every disaster has its evacuees, people who do just as they’re told and leave once the government sounds the alarm. But what happens when they have nothing to return to? Gerry Lenahan tells us what it’s like to lose everything and what it’s lik

Storm Stories: Fair Bluff

Jul 11th, 2019 8m 50s

Gloria Walters is one of a growing number of people adapting to the new realities of climate change displacement. Hit by Hurricanes Matthew and Florence, her hometown of Fair Bluff North Carolina lost half its population and is considered a gho

Storm Stories: EMT

Jul 11th, 2019 7m 49s

As Hurricane Florence battered the Southeast, some had no choice but to stay. Before, during, and after the hurricane, the 911 calls kept coming, and first responders like Aaron Kasulis met them head on. Storm Stories is a collection of stori

Storm Stories: Love in the Time of Disaster

Jul 11th, 2019 7m 55s

Sometimes resiliency isn’t just about personal fortitude. Hurricanes show us exactly who we are by showing us exactly how much we need each other. As Lacy Shannon learned, the challenges community members encounter and the solutions they build