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Oral History Interview with Raymond, Eunice, Wayne, and Charles Russell English, December 8, 1999. Interview K-0280. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007)

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The flood and its aftermath damages community spirit

Charles English discusses the effect of the flood on the community's ethos. It was so damaging that it hurt people's ability to help one another, so in addition to destroying property, it attacked interpersonal relationships. The perception of unfair distribution of aid bred jealousy. Charles displays mingled patience and frustration with the speed at which the government is helping community residents' efforts to rebuild their homes and businesses.

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Interviewers	Charles Thompson
	Rob Amberg
	Charles Thompson
Interviewees	Raymond English
	Eunice English
	Charles Russell English
	Wayne English
Excerpt Length	0:04:31
Start Time	00:19:51
Stop Time	00:24:22
Subjects	General > COMMUNITY TRANSITIONS > Community Decline Environmental Transformations > NATURAL ENVIRONMENT > Natural Disasters Southern Women > FAMILY AND DOMESTIC SPHERE > Culture and Values

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Oral History Interview with Raymond, Eunice, Wayne, and Charles Russell English, December 8, 1999. Interview K-0280. Southern Oral History Program Collection (#4007) in the Southern Oral History Program Collection, Southern Historical Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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