On the Record | Hurricane Helene: 2 years later

Sunday, September 27, marks two years since Hurricane Helene hit North Carolina, becoming both the deadliest and most economically destructive storm in state history.

It's also becoming a hot topic on the campaign trail for our US Senate race between Democrat Roy Cooper and Republican Michael Whatley.

WRAL state government reporter Will Doran and WRAL News+ anchor Grace Holland talk through the past two years and how Hurricane Helene and its recovery efforts are playing a role in this November's midterm elections.

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