Storm Stories of North Carolina

Storm Stories of North Carolina is a collection of stories from Hurricane Florence. This podcast and radio series explores resilience and recovery in the coastal region through local stories. Broadcasting from the Narrative Arts' studio in coastal North Carolina the series tells real people stories.

Storm Stories of North Carolina is a society podcast hosted by Shoresides, with 28 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Shoresides hosts Storm Stories of North Carolina, a society show with 28 episodes published.

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  Tales of the Sea: Captain John Mallette on How He Survived Lightning

  Jul 13, 20268 min

  North Carolina has a long history of sea narratives: chapbooks that chronicled brave captains, daring crews, and the adventures and mishaps that befell them on the open water. In this episode of Storm Stories , we continue that tradition by talking with Captain John Mallete about one of his most harrowing experiences: sailing through the 2003 storm where he was suddenly struck by lightning. Support the show

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  How Wilmington, N.C., Used Lyft Ride-Share to Navigate a Bomb Cyclone

  Mar 31, 20266 minS0

  <p><b>Inclement weather exposes our transportation options—and where we most need to go. In the case of Wilmington, NC, as winter storm Gianna hit, data showed residents used the Lyft ride-share app to meet some of their most critical emergency needs.</b></p><p><b>In this episode, Shoresides talks with Sarah Conlisk of Lyft about the data and how snow in the Carolinas brought first-time riders, trips to grocery stores and healthcare destinations and higher driver tips, along with other moments of community connectivity.</b></p><p><br/></p><p>Learn about this work and about the Co...

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  A Coastal North Carolina Tsunami Threat

  Aug 18, 20259 minS0

  <p>After a massive earthquake off Russia triggered a Pacific tsunami, questions arose closer to home: could it happen here? In this episode, Shoresides speaks with Stephen Pfaff, meteorologist-in-charge at the National Weather Service’s Wilmington office, about the science of tsunamis, the likelihood of one reaching Coastal North Carolina, and how preparedness efforts—from early warnings to public education—could make the difference when seconds count.</p><p>Links:</p><p><b>8.8 magnitude earthquake latest: Volcano erupts in Russia, tsunami waves reach California</b></p><p>https://abcnews.go.com/US/tsunami-watch-issued-hawaii-after-80-magnitude-earthquake/story?id=124190121</p><p>Support the show</

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  Episode #7

  Will We See the Next NC Hurricane Coming?

  May 23, 202512 minS2

  <p>According to research conducted by Shoresides, the National Weather Service Office  in Wilmington, North Carolina, which played a pivotal role in predicting and tracking Hurricane Florence in 2018, may now be understaffed. In this episode of Storm Stories, we hear from the meteorologist at Joe Zambon about the 2025 hurricane season and the challenges of forecasting the next  N.C. storm under new federal budget cuts. </p><p>Support the show</p>

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  Episode #6

  Carolina Beach Mayor Lynn Barbee On the Storm We Forgot

  Mar 28, 202512 minS2

  <p>This is the story of a beach storm no one saw coming—and the lessons we can’t afford to forget. In this episode of Storm Stories, Mayor Lynn Barbie of Carolina Beach helps us look back at the intense rainfall that hit Carolina Beach last year—a slow-motion disaster with no howling winds, no storm surge, just rising water and a community left to pick up the pieces. As the media focused on the devastating impacts of Helene and Milton, this storm and how it affected coastal North Carolina was easy to miss, as well as what happened after...

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