Feb 17, 2023 | Disaster Response, Kentucky Flood
“DON’T FORGET ABOUT US…” That’s what flood victims in Eastern Kentucky said to Pastor Danny Quillen when FEMA and other agencies concluded their response operations to last summer’s flooding. Hundreds of families are still...
Sep 12, 2022 | Disaster Response, Kentucky Flood, SCA Articles, Somebody Cares News
“I’ve never seen anything like this,” said Amanda, a resident of Letcher County, Kentucky. “I’m thankful I was able to help.” Amanda was awakened from her sleep at 3:30am on July 28 from flood alerts on her phone. She woke up her...
Aug 12, 2022 | Disaster Response, Kentucky Flood, Somebody Cares News
Within a 48-hour period in late July, communities throughout the Appalachian Mountains of Eastern Kentucky were deluged with 8 to 10.5 inches of rainfall, resulting in flash floods and mudslides that caused massive destruction and claimed 38 lives. The bulk of the...