A resident of Asheville, Chuck Brodsky endured the terror of Hurricane Helene while in his home. A river washed away his retaining wall and most of his driveway, It undercut the supports for his deck as he sheltered in his home, not realizing that entire houses were being carrried away by flood waters. The song above was recorded on his phone before his power was restored, and there is no video. It was written for anyone with PSTD from Hurricane Helene damage. As those of us in Western Carolina have found out recently, it is an extra policy for flood insurance and very few local homeowners purchase it. FEMA would only cover damage if it were to the actual house itself.  Chuck has opened a go-fund-me if anyone is inclined to help him restore his property. https://www.gofundme.com/f/please-help-chuck-rebuild-after-hurricane-helene

This will be Chuck’s third visit to The Listening Room. He is a storyteller, a songwriter, a troubadour, a modern day bard. His wit and irony, down-to-earth warmth, and quirky, rootsy, finely crafted songs, tell stories of oddball and underdog characters. His songs celebrate the goodness in people, the eccentric, the holy, the profound, the courageous, the inspiring, the beautiful. His stories and songs play the heartstrings of his audiences.