September 27th, 2024 Hurricane Helene strikes the Appalachian region.

These images were taken documenting damage in surrounding areas of the High Country, highlighting the interconnectedness of a grieving community that remained resilient.

Some say that a second flood came after Helene:

the amount of donations and people that arrived to help from near and far.

It showed me a part of our nature that I felt was lost over the past decade,

that instinctually we need to bond with and rely on the people as neighbors.

Climate change, social media, politics, capitalism . . . it was never normal.

Hurricane Helene was what compelled us to be the change we want to see,

to rebuild stronger,

and to be gentle with ourselves and our environment.

What is a world where we wait for catastrophes to unite us ?