When the Water Goes Down

Jacob Higgs, Patrick Cooley

2022 / 20 minutes
United States / United States
English

In the summer of 2022, Central Appalachia experienced the worst flooding on record. Three months later, the region is still piecing itself back together. Through a series of interviews, When the Water Goes Down introduces the residents and leadership of this much-mythologized and maligned region in their own words. This short, expository documentary examines the impact of climate change, bureaucratic apathy, and the 24-hour news cycle on the citizens of Breathitt County, Kentucky.