Episode 1: Disaster

Unleash Generosity, in partnership with Create Appalachia, features firsthand accounts of survivors, emergency responders, elected officials, churches, non-profit organizations, businesses, and neighbors who responded to Hurricane Helene that impacted upper Northeast Tennessee on September 27, 2024. Episode 1 focuses on the preparation of Emergency Management professionals before the storm. Additionally, the episode tells heroic stories of first responders conducting search and rescue missions in Unicoi County including the evacuation of patients off the roof of a hospital and swift water rescue efforts. Show Notes: Support the podcast by making a tax-deductible gift to help us expand the number of interviews and episodes: https://www.createappalachia.org/appalachian-hope To listen to more Unleash Generosity podcasts visit: https://www.unleashgenerosity.org Unleash Generosity on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unleashgenerosity/ To learn more about Create Appalachia visit: https://www.createappalachia.org Create Appalachia on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CreateAppalachia Create Appalachia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/createappalachia/ Create Appalachia on LinkedIn: https://www.instagram.com/createappalachia/ Thank you to the East Tennessee Foundation (ETF) for the financial support of this project. To learn more about ETF visit: https://www.easttennesseefoundation.org The full, unedited interviews with each guest featured in this podcast series will be available to listen to thanks to a partnership with the Archives of Appalachia at East Tennessee State University (ETSU). Additionally, photos, videos, and other artifacts will be included in a new collection documenting the experiences of survivors and responders to Hurricane Helene. To learn more about the ETSU Archives of Appalachia visit: https://www.https://www.etsu.edu/cas/cass/archives/ Thank you to Eastman Credit Union for sponsoring this podcast series. To learn more about Eastman Credit Union visit: https://www.ecu.org/ Thank you to Jason Hardy for writing and performing original music for this podcast. To listen to more music visit https://www.jasonhardysongs.com/