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Columbia Voice

Work by the multimedia reporting and production class at the University of South Carolina.

Tag: flood2015

How a photographer and archivist saved thousands of memories following SC flood

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  Photographer Kathleen Robbins watched the coverage of October’s floods and felt an overwhelming need to help. She grabbed her neighbor Beth Bilderback, an archivist, and they set out door to door in South Beltline to see what they could do. What they found – thousands of damaged photos – proved a welcome challenge.

December 11, 2015March 23, 2016 Reporter1 Comment

The night the SC rains came: One man’s minute-by-minute tale of saving neighbors

Wienges' house before and during flood

Wienges stayed up all night watching water levels rise at his Gills Creek home, then rescued several neighbors who were trapped in their houses during the SC flood.… Read More The night the SC rains came: One man’s minute-by-minute tale of saving neighbors

December 10, 2015March 24, 2016 Reporter2 Comments

Passionate volunteers provide help at North Main disaster relief center

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The volunteers at the NAACP-American Red Cross disaster relief center on North Main all share a passion for helping those still in need after the historic flooding of early October.

December 9, 2015March 23, 2016 Reporter

Chasing Tails Facebook page helps reunite pets, owners after SC flood

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Meg Ellis just wanted to create a tool to help people. It wasn’t until South Carolina’s October floods that she realized how much of a resource her Chasing Tails Pet Patrol Facebook page has become.

December 7, 2015March 23, 2016 Reporter

Arts community helps flood victims throughout the Midlands

Artists Matthew Kramer and Jarid Brown got the idea for a collaborative show years ago. They recently held that show at Olympia’s 701 Whaley and then donated almost half their earnings to helping flood victims. It has been a common effort by the arts community.

December 4, 2015March 23, 2016 Reporter

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