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Come Helene or High Water

Sponsored Project

  • Ben Judkins, Director
  • Claire Siegel, Producer
Atop a pile of concrete rubble, there is a statue of a person holding a sign that says "Hope... Even when the creek rises..."

About the Project

Hurricane Helene and the resulting floods and landslides devastated Western North Carolina on September 27th, 2024. Come Helene or High Water follows the diverse and resilient stories of individuals, businesses and communities across four counties as they begin to rebuild their lives in the year following the storm.