As part of our "One year after Helene" series, the Asheville Citizen Times sat down with city and county leaders, executive directors and others who were impacted by Tropical Storm Helene to hear their stories, thoughts and plans for Asheville's recovery one year later.

Read and watch each of our Q&As below:

Q&A with Gov. Stein on Helene recovery: Congress needs to 'step up'

Q&A with Mayor Manheimer on Asheville's next steps in Helene recovery

Q&A with Rep. Edwards on Helene: FEMA bureaucracy 'extremely frustrating'

Q&A with Buncombe County manager: New facilities are top priority

Q&A with Buncombe Co. EMS: Resiliency is the top priority after Helene

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