Interview with Leigh Ann Hamon

Interview with Leigh Ann Hamon

Fairview-based veterinarian </span>Leigh Ann Hamon was interviewed by Friends of Buncombe County Special Collections volunteer Ann McCutchan on June 4, 2024. This interview took place at Ann McCutchan's home and was conducted as part of the Come Hell or High Water Oral History Project for Buncombe County Special Collections, Pack Memorial Library.

Hamon describes Tropical Storm Helene’s impact on her home and community. She explains how she and her husband Bruce Johnson, having experienced past floods, prepared their home, horses, and property bordering Cane Creek [00:05:02]; their experience of the flooding [00:11:01]; the destruction and debris the flood left behind [00:25:53]; their pasture recovery and rebuilding process [00:40:45]; how they supported their community’s recovery through fundraising [00:57:48]; and what they might do differently in the future [01:15:12].

Narrator photo depicts Leigh Ann with a horse on the day of the hurricane. Provided courtesy of Leigh Ann Hamon.

Interview copyright Leigh Ann Hamon and Buncombe County Special Collections. Photo copyright Leigh Ann Hamon.

English

MS456.001U

1 digital audio recording (01:18:54); 1 transcript (46 pages); 1 digital photograph

01:18:54

Ann McCutchan

Leigh Ann Hamon