Prompt:
Using the Island Packet reporting as your anchor, describe how St. Helena Island moved from shock to resilience by focusing on community rituals, local institutions, and policy tensions around development and safety. Illustrate how memory-making (memorials, vigils, faith-based initiatives) and media dynamics affected public perception and trust in leaders. Compare the immediate aftermath to longer-term changes in safety programs, youth outreach, and cultural preservation within the Gullah community. Highlight competing pressures of development and heritage, and offer concrete, locally grounded steps readers can take to support sustained recovery. Conclude with a poised question about what truly strengthens a small island community after tragedy.