'Come Hell or High Water' oral histories reflecting on Helene
By Lilly Knoepp, Land Deer
September 24, 2025 at 10:58 AM EDT
BPR partnered with "Come Hell or High Water" project to share community memories of Hurricane Helene.
The Buncombe County Special Collections Library interviewed dozens of people and collected oral histories, photographs, and more.
Here is a selection of oral histories aired on BPR as part of the partnership:
Corinne Duncan, Buncombe County Board of Elections Director
Tracy Samantha Calderón-Colón, Swannanoa resident
Jeremy French, Biltmore Village Business Owner
The Buncombe County Special Collections Library interviewed dozens of people and collected oral histories, photographs, and more.
Here is a selection of oral histories aired on BPR as part of the partnership:
Corinne Duncan, Buncombe County Board of Elections Director
Tracy Samantha Calderón-Colón, Swannanoa resident
Jeremy French, Biltmore Village Business Owner