A conversation on the City's response to Hurricane Helene

About this episode

The episode discusses the City's response to Hurricane Helene and the recovery efforts in Spartanburg.

It was a storm unlike any in living memory in Spartanburg, and while the damage our region experienced from Hurricane Helene far exceeded everyone's estimates, the City and the community came together to put us on the road to recovery. Today on the podcast, we're talking with City Manager Chris Story, Fire Chief Pierre Brewton, and Public Works Director Jay Squires about the City's response to Hurricane Helene and the road ahead for Spartanburg.

People in this episode

Guests: Chris Story, Pierre Brewton, Jay Squires

Topics covered

• Hurricane response
• Community recovery
• City management
• Public safety
• Emergency services

Keywords

• Hurricane Helene
• Spartanburg
• City Manager
• Fire Chief
• Public Works
• community recovery
• emergency response

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: City of Spartanburg

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