After years of covering California disasters, Chronicle photojournalist Jessica Christian turned the lens to Sunol, where she grew up. The small town flooded during recent heavy rains .
On this episode of the Fifth & Mission podcast, Christian shares with host Demian Bulwa what it was like to watch her family’s memories and relics get destroyed — and how her local community came together to support one another.
Photo above: Sandbags piled against the front door of Jessica Christian's family home after it flooded during the recent storms.