"Come Hell or High Water is a community memory project to collect, preserve, and present the stories and digital record of the Western North Carolina communities impacted by Tropical Storm Helene. We hope to offer pathways for community reflection, healing, and long-term development of community memory not afforded victims of past disasters."
In late September 2024, Tropical Storm Helene ripped through Western North Carolina. Helene eclipsed the Great Flood of 1916, and is now the most significant natural disaster in our region’s r…