As a result, a bad storm had much larger consequences had people been educated to the long history of major weather events in WNC that seem to occur here every 20-30 years and according to geologists have affected the Southern Appalachians for millions of years.  To create this radio documentary, the Center interviewed geologists, meteorologists, landslide experts, resilience experts, emergency managers, Helene survivors, relief workers and multi-generational residents whose families were directly impacted by the 1916 Flood.  All of these people provided important insights to how to live in our geologically and meteorologically challenging place with nature as a partner.  But perhaps the most important lesson Helene taught us, is that we can withstand any challenge as a community when we do it together.  Blue Ridge Community College’s Oral History Program played an outstanding role in helping us create this documentary.