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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Finding Hope Oral History Project Description An account of the resource Oral histories conducted by Fiora Mecale as part of the project "Finding Hope: Southern Resilience in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene." Mecale is a graduate student enrolled at UNC Greensboro in the Department of Information, Library, and Research Sciences MLIS program. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fiora Mecale 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.) 01:45:07 Transcription Any written text transcribed from a sound Transcript generated with Adobe Premiere Pro speech-to-text. It has been reviewed, summarized, and lightly edited for readability by Buncombe County Special Collections intern Jonah Turner and library staff member Carissa Pfeiffer. Interviewer The person(s) performing the interview Fiora Mecale Interviewee The person(s) being interviewed Stephanie Laughlin 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. Buncombe County and Yancey County, North Carolina 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 Stephanie Laughlin Subject The topic of the resource Oral histories Description An account of the resource Stephanie Laughlin was interviewed by Fiora Mecale on January 3, 2025 while driving from Asheville to Cattail Creek Community in Yancey County, NC. Stephanie’s two children, Henry and Essie, are also present, as well as Bob Walters. Interviewer Fiora shares her Helene experience [00:05:01] and Stephanie describes the trip she took to her parents and their communication after the storm [00:24:17]. Essie shares a story about the dangerous driving conditions [00:40:50]. Throughout the drive, Stephanie describes how roads, buildings, and creeks looked in the immediate aftermath of Helene. In a second recording, on the return car ride, the group reflects on their first time seeing the damage in Pensacola post-Helene [00:05:58] and stories they heard from local relief workers [00:09:03] This interview was conducted by Fiora Mecale as part of the oral history project Finding Hope: Southern Resilience in the Aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Narrator photo taken by Fiora Mecale, January 3, 2025. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Fiora Mecale Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 3, 2025 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Digital Audio Recording Language A language of the resource English Extent The size or duration of the resource. 2 digital audio recordings (01:15:15; 00:29:52); 1 transcript (61 pages); 1 digital photograph Helene Oral histories Pensacola Yancey County