'Frontline' documentary examines the aftermath of Hurricane Helene for Georgia towns and residents

A damaged 100-year-old home is seen after an oak tree landed on it after Hurricane Helene moved through the area Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, in Valdosta, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Georgia last year. Now it’s the topic of the NPR/PBS “Frontline” documentary, “Hurricane Helene’s Deadly Warning.”

Helene made landfall in Florida in September 2024, then crossed into Georgia as a deadly Category 2.

“This was not a flood where the water came up and it flooded and then it went down and everybody was wet, but like their homes survived … this was the kind of disaster that turned homes into matchsticks,” said Laura Sullivan, NPR and “Frontline” correspondent.