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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Description An account of the resource Sam in the entrance area of Covenant Community Church, November 18, 2025. Photo by Bill Green Photography. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Bill Green Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource November 18, 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Photo by Bill Green Photography © 2025. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Come Hell or High Water Oral Histories Description An account of the resource Oral history interviews conducted for the Come Hell or High Water project. Interviews were conducted starting in April 2025 by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteers or Buncombe County Special Collections staff members. Interviews may contain audio recordings, video recordings, transcribed text and summaries of interviews, photographs of narrators, and additional material in any format (photos, video, etc.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Buncombe County Special Collections Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Oral history narrators and Buncombe County Special Collections hold joint copyright ownership over recordings and transcripts in this collection. Bill Green holds copyright ownership over photographs taken by him, including narrator portraits. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MS456.001 Oral History A resource containing historical information obtained in interviews with persons having firsthand knowledge. Duration Length of time involved (seconds, minutes, hours, days, class periods, etc.) 00:49:27 Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Ann McCutchan Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Sam Burleson Location 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. Covenant Community Church, 11 Rocket Drive, Asheville, NC 28803 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Interview with Sam Burleson Description An account of the resource Sam Burleson, Lead Pastor of Covenant Community Church, was interviewed by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteer Ann McCutchan on September 30, 2025. This interview took place over Covenant Community Church and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library. Pastor Burleson recounts his personal experience and his church’s response to Helene, which included establishing The Village, a camper community to temporarily house families displaced by the storm. Burleson describes being trapped at home in Avery’s Creek due to fallen trees [00:02:29], communicating with his congregation using a mass texting service [00:10:03], and how the Western North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church assisted with relief and recovery efforts [00:16:45]. He explains the conception and rapid development of The Village [00:24:23], the importance of partnerships with the local school systems and private funding sources [00:29:54], and future plans to explore permanent affordable housing on the site [00:37:45]. Portraits depict Sam Burleson in the entrance area of Covenant Community Church, November 18, 2025. Photos by Bill Green. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource September 30, 2025 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Interview materials copyright Sam Burleson and Buncombe County Special Collections. Photos copyright Bill Green Photography. 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