Martin Clunes Islands of America on ABC – In 2017 Hurricane Maria ripped through the island of Puerto Rico causing the worst disaster in the island’s history, flattening forests and houses and ultimately claiming thousands of lives. Martin sees how the Puerto Ricans have begun to recover from the disaster.
Leaving Puerto Rico, Martin travels north to the Sea Islands along the coast of Georgia and the Carolinas. They’re home to the unique Gullah Geechee people, descendants of African slaves who once worked the plantations on these islands. Thanks to their island remoteness, they were able to hold on to much of their African heritage in ways that mainland slaves could not.
Next, Martin travels north to the 200-mile string of barrier islands of the Outer Banks, which run parallel to the North Carolina coast, and protect the mainland from the full force of storms and hurricanes.
Production credit: An ITV Production
Martin Clunes Islands of America on ABC and ABC iview – Thursday 15 February, 2024 at 9.00pm
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