Out of a Flood

How do we respond in a disaster?

In September 2024, Hurricane Helene brought catastrophic flooding to Western North Carolina's mountain communities—places 500 miles inland that aren't prepared to face hurricanes.

When official systems failed, neighbors became first responders. Volunteers created supply chains. Communities organized themselves in ways no one planned for.

Out of a Flood documents both the destruction and the response—not to dwell on trauma, but to witness how people come together when everything falls apart.