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McClung relates his experience of Helene and its aftermath in his community. After the storm, he and his dog Cash were the first therapy dog team to return to Mission Hospital, where they provided emotional support to exhausted staff who shared traumatic survival stories [00:09:28]. He also describes his volunteer work in trail cleanup and maintenance following the storm [00:14:23] and reads poetry he wrote inspired by a nurse’s experience [00:26:51] and the coming of spring [00:28:00].

Portrait depicts McClung with his dog in the driveway of his home residence , December 11, 2025.]]> Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections]]> May 30, 2025]]> Digital Audio Recording]]>