Carolina Weather Group

It's been more than a year and a half since Hurricane Helene decimated Western North Carolina, and we are still uncovering the factors that compounded this historic tragedy.Tonight on the Carolina Weather Group, James Brierton sits down with WCNC Charlotte investigative reporter Nate Morabito. Nate shares the findings of his recent investigation, revealing how missing landslide data could have saved lives if it had been more readily available. We dive deep into the state's landslide mapping program, which was frozen for eight years starting in 2011, leaving critical gaps in data across the mountains.**In tonight's episode, we discuss:*** The sheer scale of the disaster, which triggered at least 3,000 landslides.* The heartbreaking story of an Avery County man whose wife died in a landslide because their unmapped community had no idea they were at risk.* How a family looking to build in Chimney Rock used existing maps to consult a geologist, ultimately walking away from a property that was destroye