Documentary Special: What The Mud Took

Video by Max Feliu

When the most powerful Atlantic hurricane since Katrina struck Western North Carolina in September 2024, Daniel Wright had two minutes to evacuate his home of twenty years. What The Mud Took chronicles the aftermath of Hurricane Helene through Wright’s community and its survival after the media attention faded.

Max Feliu

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Max Feliu is a senior from Barcelona, Spain, majoring in Journalism and Global Studies, with a minor in Entrepreneurship. Max has developed a robust portfolio featuring documentary film and photojournalism. His experience encompasses producing and directing documentary films while employing strategic storytelling techniques. Max aspires to pursue a career in multimedia journalism or documentary film.