Disaster Recovery Episodes

6 episodes tagged with "Disaster Recovery"

This Old House S47 E1: Five Families, One Hurricane, and the 1920s Construction That Refused to Quit

Season 47 kicks off in Western North Carolina, where Hurricane Helene turned neighborhoods into rivers. But the real star of the premiere? Worker housing from the 1920s that Tom Silva can't stop admiring.

This Old House S47 E2: Why the Mountains Flooded and the Slow, Muddy Work of Starting Over

A meteorologist explains how the Blue Ridge Mountains turned Hurricane Helene into a rain machine, while the crew starts ripping out walls, replacing panels, and prepping for the long road ahead.

This Old House S47 E3: Cracked Chimneys, Storm-Beaten Siding, and the Army Corps Shows Up

Mark and a mason scope out chimney damage with a camera (it's not pretty), Kevin replaces siding in the mud, and the Army Corps of Engineers drops by to explain what 'relief efforts' actually looks like.

This Old House S47 E4: Six Nails Per Shingle, Tile Underlayment, and the Biltmore's Gardens

Jim's brother drives down from Jersey to tile a bathroom, a father-son roofing duo explains why four nails aren't enough anymore, and Kevin sneaks in a field trip to the Biltmore Estate.

This Old House S47 E5: Air Sealing Wizardry, FEMA Tree Removal, and the Grove Park Inn's Stonework

Building science experts seal a house with pressurized mist (yes, really), FEMA tackles the hazardous trees still looming overhead, and Mark gets a history lesson at one of Asheville's most iconic hotels.

This Old House S47 E11: Five Families Come Home — The Carolina Comeback Finale

One year after Hurricane Helene, all five families walk through the doors of their rebuilt homes. It's the finale we've been building toward for eleven episodes, and yes, you will cry.