Columbia teens balanced flood recovery and high school demands

This edition of Narrative continues our look back on the 10th anniversary of the historic “thousand-year” flood of October 2015, which devastated several communities across South Carolina.

The following year, Columbia residents Davis and Maegan Latham shared their experience of being displaced after their family’s home was damaged by the massive floodwaters. The siblings struggled to keep up with the demands of high school while living in “less than ideal” circumstances.

They spoke with StoryCorps, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. This excerpt was selected and produced by Linda Nunez.

You can find full transcripts here.