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Schlicher describes his experience witnessing rapid flooding from his home near Bleachery Boulevard and the Swannanoa River [00:07:03], the loss of his cat due to a veterinary emergency [00:21:19], and the overwhelming turnout of volunteers who assisted with relief efforts in the immediate aftermath of Tropical Storm Helene [00:27:52].

Narrator portrait by Gretchen LeMaistre.

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