This past week, Eastern Kentucky has suffered extreme floods. At least 26 people have died, and more are missing. Devastated Kentuckians are left to rebuild their whole lives while the threat of another disaster looms on the horizon.
Kentucky is no stranger to natural disasters. Last year, the southern state was bombarded by deadly ice storms, flash floods, and tornadoes. These calamities keep pounding rural communities that were struggling to begin with. Governor Andy Beshear says, “I wish I could tell you why areas where people may not have much continue to get hit and lose everything. I can’t give you the why, but I know what we do in response to it. And the answer is everything we can.”
The decline of the coal industry has negatively impacted Kentucky counties. Many residents were struggling economically and the powerful floods that have been striking rural towns certainly don’t help at all. Rebuilding after a disaster is always costly, but it’s more difficult for impoverished towns to reach normalcy again.
However, there is certainly a light in the storm. Even though Kentucky has been pummeled with disaster after disaster, the resilience and kindness of human nature have helped Kentucky throughout this calamity. One man, Nathan Day, managed to save five children and two of his former schoolteachers during the worst of the floods. A Red Cross worker says, “[Kentuckians] are the first ones to step up. We are the first ones to ask, ‘How can we help?’”.
Kentucky may be suffering, but there are ways that people all around the world can help. A donation to the 2022 Eastern Kentucky Flood Crisis Flood can help provide affected children with essential items. Help save you and your family by ensuring your home has an effective flood plan in an emergency. In times like these, it’s mindful to reflect on what we take for granted. A suggestion: go home and hug your dry, safe floors.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/30/us/kentucky-flooding-natural-disasters.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/us/kentucky-man-rescues-children-teachers-from-floods/index.html
Kentucky is no stranger to natural disasters. Last year, the southern state was bombarded by deadly ice storms, flash floods, and tornadoes. These calamities keep pounding rural communities that were struggling to begin with. Governor Andy Beshear says, “I wish I could tell you why areas where people may not have much continue to get hit and lose everything. I can’t give you the why, but I know what we do in response to it. And the answer is everything we can.”
The decline of the coal industry has negatively impacted Kentucky counties. Many residents were struggling economically and the powerful floods that have been striking rural towns certainly don’t help at all. Rebuilding after a disaster is always costly, but it’s more difficult for impoverished towns to reach normalcy again.
However, there is certainly a light in the storm. Even though Kentucky has been pummeled with disaster after disaster, the resilience and kindness of human nature have helped Kentucky throughout this calamity. One man, Nathan Day, managed to save five children and two of his former schoolteachers during the worst of the floods. A Red Cross worker says, “[Kentuckians] are the first ones to step up. We are the first ones to ask, ‘How can we help?’”.
Kentucky may be suffering, but there are ways that people all around the world can help. A donation to the 2022 Eastern Kentucky Flood Crisis Flood can help provide affected children with essential items. Help save you and your family by ensuring your home has an effective flood plan in an emergency. In times like these, it’s mindful to reflect on what we take for granted. A suggestion: go home and hug your dry, safe floors.
Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/30/us/kentucky-flooding-natural-disasters.html
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/01/us/kentucky-man-rescues-children-teachers-from-floods/index.html
