Since January, Buncombe County Special Collections and a team of volunteers have been gathering personal stories, photos, videos, audio recordings, and other materials for “Come Hell or High Water,” a community archiving project documenting Helene’s impact on our region. At its storytelling event on Thursday, June 26, you can enhance the project by sharing your stories of resilience and lessons learned from the storm.
Local writers Bonnie Antosh and Will Bahr will host the evening at the Wicked Weed Funkatorium, themed “272 Nights: What We Cling To” — folks wishing to share a three- to five-minute story will sign up at the door. Doors open at 6:45 p.m. and storytelling begins at 7:30 p.m.
The project aims to create a space for community healing and reflection — something that wasn’t available to victims of past disasters like the Great Flood of 1916. Explore the project’s collection so far and learn how to contribute an item. If you wish to share a story but prefer a more private setting, you can call the project’s phone number and leave a three-minute voicemail.