Yesterday we made the decision to close down our part in the eastern Kentucky flood disaster response. The work is not done yet, but we feel that our part is complete. We trust that the many other organizations working there will continue the work and help the people rebuild. In the time we spent there, …
When I saw the destruction from the flood, it made me sad. A lot of people have been sleeping in tents for awhile, and some of them don’t even have a mattress in their tent. Most of the people don’t have any hope anymore. One guy told me he had been wishing he could die, …
Volunteers needed for Kentucky flood cleanup!! Today and tomorrow we are wrapping up a few projects in the Buckhorn, KY, area, and then tomorrow we will be moving our base of operations to the Whitesburg, KY, area, an hour and a half from Buckhorn. The organization we are connecting with has a lot of unmet needs. One …
This week we had a series of meetings with the local community leaders and other organizations, and we, as an organization, found a need we would love to help fulfill.We connected with another organization that has projects they want us to take care of. As a result, we are planning to move our base of …
We are currently evaluating the scope of the overall needs in Kentucky, as they seem to be shifting some. The immediate large scale disaster cleanup needs are winding down; however, there are still some individual people that need cleanup assistance. People now seem to be hunkering down for a season as they try to figure out …
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The last two weeks have been quite intense in some ways, and yet we have also had a lot of fun. We have been cleaning out houses with a foot of mud in the basements and crawl spaces, helping people get their wet drywall and insulation out, doing lots of cleanup outside, getting trailer houses …
The last two weeks have been quite intense in some ways, and yet we have also had a lot of fun. We have been cleaning out houses with a foot of mud in the basements and crawl spaces, helping people get their wet drywall and insulation out, doing lots of cleanup outside, getting trailer houses …
It is difficult for me to find the words to accurately describe what I saw, felt, and experienced while in eastern Kentucky. We drove through neighborhood after neighborhood where most homes had major water damage. Many people had their belongings in heaps beside the road waiting to be hauled to a dumpsite. Some live in …
This week we were able to complete 9 projects with approximately 260 man hours. The projects involved cleaning up a lot of debris out of yards, the debris included tree branches and bushes, as well as furniture and other household items that floated down the creek. We also worked on cleaning out several houses. The houses …
There is a lot of hopelessness settling in for many of the local people. The shock of what happened is wearing off and the reality of their situation is hitting hard. For most people affected, the flood also affected many of their families, friends, and neighbors. Because of this, there is a a huge need for …