Although Hurricane Florence brought unprecedented flooding and destruction to North Carolina, including portions of Leland, she did not take a single life from this town because of the bravery and dedication of the emergency operations teams, first responders, and community members honored here.
Footage provided by: Missouri Task Force 1, Ed Hutt, Jackie Harlow, Town of Leland staff. Produced and edited by Jackie Harlow.
Music: Rise Up by Andra Day.
Meet local artist Mari Yamashita de Moya, whose art quilt collection "Asian Fusion" is currently on display in the Leland Town Hall Art Gallery. You're welcome to view Mari's work at Town Hall Monday through Friday, 8-5, and any time regular open meetings are scheduled.
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