By Aditi Srivastav Brussells, April 10, 2020, The Post and Courier Columbia, SC My first memorable experience moving to Columbia was the 1,000-year flood. The National Guard was camped out for days in my neighborhood, and we couldn’t find a hot cup of coffee anywhere around town. Knowing very few people at the time, I felt depressed, isolated and most of all anxious for things to go back to normal.
During that time, the #ColumbiaStrong hashtag emerged, which became more of a symbol of resilience that the community demonstrated through the collective trauma that was experienced. The flood seems so far away now, five years later, but if you look, its effects are still eerily present, especially for some of our most marginalized neighbors and communities.
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