Chehalis flood audio and story up
Here’s the link to a story I wrote about the Burlington-Edison High School leadership club that went to visit the flood damage in Chehalis for themselves. I really had fun writing this. The audio I really had to throw together fast because only one person at the company currently has the ability to convert files from one format to another (that will soon change).
First off it’s always great to go and see the students doing stuff instead of phone interviews. I’ve always believed you get more out of seeing things in the classrooms and observing.
Second, I’m a huge weather buff. I love anything to do with weather, especially extreme weather. The more we went into the countryside, the more amazed I was. Trust me when I say the pictures you see on TV and Online do not do it justice. Just listen to the audio to hear teacher Kevin Gudgel, who is from there, talk about his incredulity.
Finally I really like telling hard stories. This was a difficult one because it’s so easy to over-dramatize what you see. It would also have been very easy to dwell more outside the story instead of focusing on the students’ reactions. I think this story has a good balance of everything. I hope you agree.