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Remembering the Great Flood of 1916 Come hell or high water

Summary: "One hundred years ago, Western North Carolina was hit by the worst flood in its history, the Great Flood of 1916. As a result of the tail end of two hurricanes within days of each other, hundreds of mudslides caused catastrophic damage and loss of life, the Swannanoa River was a mile wide and the French Broad River was 17 feet above flood stage. But the Great Flood is more than a history lesson. Its also a cautionary tale of where we build our homes, how we live our lives and what we do to protect ourselves and the environment the next time nature raises its ugly head again in a flood prone area like Western North Carolina." -- Back cover.

Record details

  • Physical Description: videorecording
    videodisc
    1 videodisc (50 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: Hendersonville, North Carolina : Center for Cultural Preservation, [2016]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A David Weintraub/Center for Cultural Preservation Production."--Back cover.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Produced, Directed and Edited by David Weintraub ; Narration: Kim Clark.
Participant or Performer Note: Participant speakers: Jenny Jones Giles (Historian and Educator, Henderson/Polk Counties), Bill Carson (Owner, Orchard at Altapass, McDowell County), Drew Brannon,(Mills River Farmer, Henderson County), Joe Penland (Balladeer, Storyteller, Madison County), Edna Huntley Pryor (Flood Survivor, 1889-1981, Middle Fork), Ollie Hunter (Middle Fork Native, Henderson County), Donald Freeman (Gerton Native, Henderson County), Luverne Haydock (Descendant of Mountain View Inn Owner, Rutherford County), Jimmy Huntley (Middle Fork Native, Henderson County), James Fox (Director, National Environmental Modeling Center, University of North Carolina Asheville), Shirley Corn (MIddle Fork Native, Henderson County), Hubert Barnwell (Jeter Mountain Native, Henderson County), Toby LInville (Code Enforcement Director, Henderson County).
Funding Information Note:
Fism was made possible by the generous support of North Carolina Humanities Council and others.
System Details Note:
DVD.
Source of Description Note:
Title from title screen (viewed December 18, 2016).
Subject: Floods North Carolina History 20th century
Rivers North Carolina History 20th century
Disaster relief North Carolina History 20th century
Disaster victims North Carolina Biography
North Carolina History 20th century
North Carolina History, Local
Asheville (N.C.) History 20th century
North Carolina Biography
Genre: Video recordings.
Biographies.

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  • 4 of 11 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.

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