When the Power Went Out, He Kept Communities Informed Gerard Albert III / Blue Ridge Public Radio Gerard Albert III was just three months into his new role covering western North Carolina rural communities for Blue Ridge Public Radio when Hurricane Helene tore its way through the region in the fall of 2024. Overnight, the The post #RFAImpact2025: When the Power Went Out, He Kept Communities Informed appeared first on Report for America.