The House, It Couldn’t Breathe
It’s been nearly two years since Hurricane Florence flooded the Maple Hill neighborhood in Pender County, NC. But Arlisha...
White Stocking Resident Still Out of Home: Hurricane then COVID-19
Jacqueline has been repairing her home from Hurricane Florence since September 2018. During those two years she has stayed...
Student Speaks on Reimagining Schools during Remote Learning
“Schools here have a lot of togetherness.” Jaileea Knight is an eighth grader in Tarboro, NC. The small town...
Drug Use, Hurricane Florence, & COVID-19
Illicit drug users face unique challenges during disasters like Hurricane Florence and COVID-19. What happens when dealers leave town...
Kelly & How Food Insecurity is Changing
Kelly Spivey speaks about how she has seen the food insecurity conversation change during COVID-19. Kelly’s Community Pantry started...
First, There Was the Fire
Helen Barrett drove school buses in New Bern, NC for 25 years. In early adulthood, she saw the fire...
Birthday Party
Helen Barrett from Episode 3 shares a poem she wrote about sharing a birthday with Hurricane Florence. Two years...
Black Pockets
Eric Brown is from Back Street, a once thriving African American community named for being the opposite to downtown....
