hurricane helene recovery
Sep
22
2025
The cartoon depicts a Western North Carolina resident standing with a broom and dustpan before a towering heap of storm wreckage on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Text notes the brief pause to mark the date. The image contrasts the single figure's small cleanup effort with the overwhelming volume of debris, highlighting the slow pace of recovery and the limits of available resources one year after the September 2024 storm.
Oct
2
2024
The cartoon depicts Rep. Andy Ogles standing in a boat in flooded eastern Tennessee, raising a sign demanding DC stay out while a companion holds a sign pleading for federal Helene recovery funds. The scene highlights the tension between anti-government rhetoric and the need for disaster assistance after the hurricane.
