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Collected Item: “After the Deluge: Appalachia’s “Climate Haven” Myth Unravels”

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After the Deluge: Appalachia’s “Climate Haven” Myth Unravels

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Jessica Martell and Zackary Vernon

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The essay was published in the online magazine Salvation South.

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Transplants, retirees, and second-homers thought western North Carolina would be a refuge from the ravages of climate change. Hurricane Helene thought otherwise.

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Essay

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October 19, 2024
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