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Oral history interview with Peggy Way
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- Creator
- Interviewed by Margot Higgins
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- English
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- May 14, 2019
- [La Crosse, Wisconsin] : [University of Wisconsin--La Crosse, Oral History Program] [2019]
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- 1 DVD-R (sound ; 4 3/4 in.) + 1 transcript
- OCLC
- on1343753419
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- Interviewed May 14, 2019 by Margot Higgins
- Driftless Writing Center Stories From The Flood Oral History Collection.
- Forms part of: Driftless Writing Center Stories From The Flood Oral History Collection
- 00:00:22--Interviewee's home directly located within 2018 flood path in rural Coon Valley, Wisconsin, prior flood mitigation efforts, no prior flooding near home, preparations night before 2018 flood, evacuation order for Coon Valley, Wisconsin, water levels at home during first 2018 flood 00:04:15--Called 911 to make her location known, story about being rescued from home during first 2018 flood, story about staying at neighbors' home 00:08:32--Morning after 2018 flood, story about returning to home and assessing flood water levels, damage to home caused by first 2018 flood, damage to vehicles and and personal possessions, clean-up efforts after first 2018 flood, assistance from neighbor with water pump 00:16:50--Seeking clean-up assistance via Facebook after 2018 flood, flood damage and clean-up efforts 00:20:12--Story about clean-up assistance offered by Amish and Mennonite volunteer group, story about friend offering lodging at bed and breakfast, Amish and Mennonite clean-up volunteers, story about fixing electricity in home's basement 00:24:32--Damage caused by second 2018 flood, emotional toll of experiencing two rounds of flooding in 2018, clean-up efforts after second flood, story about clean-up volunteer donating money to a pregnant stranger who lost home during 2018 floods, story about unsympathetic company's prices and practices while performing mold mitigation in home 00:33:44--"Breach house" designation for home by FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, est. 1979), "Breach house" designation makes future sale of home difficult and convinced interviewee to submit paperwork for government buyout, personal opinion about selling home and concerns about financial stability, believes home will be demolished and turned into green space 00:38:19--Springtime in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, emotions related to potentially leaving home 00:39:46--Describes mindset of residents in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, significance of having flood insurance, believes Coon Valley, Wisconsin area will rebuild 00:41:15--Dams around Coon Valley, Wisconsin, story about father taking her to survey dams as a child 00:43:47--Assistance interviewee received when working on home buyout process, failed flood prevention methods in Gays Mills and Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin, qualifications for home buyout process 00:48:16--Story about daughter registering interviewee for clean-up volunteers, story about visit from volunteers affiliated with local Syttende Mai pageant after 2018 flooding 00:51:31--Personal reflections on future community assistance and volunteer efforts
Subjects
- Higgins, Margot -- Interviews.
- Watershed ecology -- Wisconsin -- Kickapoo River Watershed.
- Watershed ecology -- Wisconsin -- Coon Creek Watershed.
- Floods -- Wisconsin -- Kickapoo River Watershed.
- Floods -- Wisconsin -- Coon Creek Watershed.
- Kickapoo River Watershed (Wis.)
- Coon Creek Watershed (Wis.)
- Oral history.
- Oral history -- Wisconsin -- La Farge.
- Floods -- Wisconsin.