Dredged: A Photographic Journey Through North Carolina’s Flooded Landscapes is a multi-decade documentary project exploring how water events—storms, floods, and tides, often exacerbated by human and government failure—continues to reshape every corner of North Carolina. Though only 20 of the state’s counties are officially classified as coastal, the reality is far broader: flooding touches mountain towns and inland cities alike. From Asheville to Raleigh, from Charlotte to the Outer Banks, no community is insulated from the growing reach of destructive storms.

Beginning with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in 2025, Dredged captures water’s role in eroding infrastructure, reshaping ecosystems, displacing families, and redefining what it means to live in a state increasingly shaped by climate extremes.

Through a county-by-county approach covering all 100 counties, Dredged aims to build the most comprehensive visual record of North Carolina’s water-driven transformation. It stands as a living archive of resilience, vulnerability, and the urgent environmental realities facing North Carolina.