In the neighborhoods surrounding Lake Katherine, one of the most heavily flooded areas in Columbia during October 2015’s historic “thousand-year flood,” locals, like Marwan Marzagao, went from house to house on Jon boats and pontoons to rescue neighbors trapped in their flooded homes.

Last week, Narrative focused on South Carolina students who survived 2015’s historic “thousand-year flood.” This week, the focus shifts to the other side of the classroom, through the eyes of two teachers.

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.

A year after the 2015 floods, Columbia resident Beki Gettys and her son Eli sat down to talk about the morning they awoke to flood waters overtaking their neighborhood.