Interview with Drew Reisinger
Dublin Core
Title
Interview with Drew Reisinger
Description
Buncombe County Register of Deeds Drew Reisinger was interviewed by Buncombe County Special Collections Manager Katherine Cutshall on April 14, 2025. This interview took place at Pack Memorial Library and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library.
Reisinger shares his experience of Tropical Storm Helene, with a particular emphasis on quickly establishing the temporary Family Assistance Center to relieve the 911 system [00:22:37] and the Flush Brigade initiative to address public health needs [00:36:19]. He also describes preparations taken in advance of the storm [00:13:28] and its immediate impact on his neighborhood, Malvern Hills [00:17:28]. Highlights include stories of wellness checks through the Family Assistance Center that helped bring peace of mind to loved ones unable to communicate [00:41:27] and saved the life of one resident needing urgent medical attention [00:44:13]. Reisinger emphasizes the importance of nimble government operation and leveraging community volunteers in disaster response [00:51:04].
Narrator portrait depicts Drew inside his work location in downtown Asheville, May 21, 2025. Photo by Bill Green.
Reisinger shares his experience of Tropical Storm Helene, with a particular emphasis on quickly establishing the temporary Family Assistance Center to relieve the 911 system [00:22:37] and the Flush Brigade initiative to address public health needs [00:36:19]. He also describes preparations taken in advance of the storm [00:13:28] and its immediate impact on his neighborhood, Malvern Hills [00:17:28]. Highlights include stories of wellness checks through the Family Assistance Center that helped bring peace of mind to loved ones unable to communicate [00:41:27] and saved the life of one resident needing urgent medical attention [00:44:13]. Reisinger emphasizes the importance of nimble government operation and leveraging community volunteers in disaster response [00:51:04].
Narrator portrait depicts Drew inside his work location in downtown Asheville, May 21, 2025. Photo by Bill Green.
Rights
Interview copyright Drew Reisinger and Buncombe County Special Collections. Photo copyright Bill Green Photography.
Format
Language
English
Identifier
MS456.001C
Extent
1 digital audio recording (00:59:02); 1 transcript (27 pages); 1 digital photograph
Oral History Item Type Metadata
Duration
00:59:02
Interviewer
Katherine Cutshall
Interviewee
Drew Reisinger
Location
Collection
Citation
Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections, “Interview with Drew Reisinger,” Come Hell or High Water Community Memory Project, accessed January 13, 2026, https://helenehistory.omeka.net/items/show/1082.