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Contribute a Personal Account

Title - Personal Account of [add your name as you wish it to be displayed. You may use a pseudonym or type "Anonymous" if you wish.] (Required)

A name given to the resource

Text - Describe your experience leading up to, during, or in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene. You may paste your entire narrative here, or upload a document (PDF preferred) below. If uploading a document, please briefly describe it here. (Required)

Any textual data included in the document

Date - When did you write or record this personal account? Please use the format Month D, YYYY; for example, October 2, 2024. (Required)

A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource

Subject - What terms or phrases should be associated with this personal account? (Add up to 5 terms, separated by commas.)

The topic of the resource

Location - What location(s) are described in this personal account? This can be as broad or specific as you would like, for instance, "Asheville," "Southside," "My home," or "Swannanoa Library"

A geographic location associated with the resource, e.g. where an oral history recording took place, the location depicted in an image, or the location described in a text narrative.

Upload a file (Optional)

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Personal Information

Name (Required)

Email Address (Required)

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