The culture of Kentucky has been to help each other and pull each other through hardships. When the city of Bremen was struck by one of the worst tornadoes in its history last year, the mayor of Hindman, a small town in eastern Kentucky had come to help, so when Hindman became one of the hardest hit areas in this week’s flood, the mayor of Bremen wasted no time before coming to aid, shipping truckloads of supplies to help with Hindmans recovery.
However, even with Kentucky’s strong sense of community, it’s clear that natural disasters have devastated the state throughout the past year. “I wish I could tell you why we keep getting hit here in Kentucky,” said Governor Andy Beshear during a briefing where he updated media on rising death toll caused by natural disasters.
Several floods and tornadoes have struck vulnerable rural areas in Kentucky. These disasters would bring devastating setbacks and destruction to any community, it’s even harder for these communities to build back because they had not been economically thriving before.
“We had another flood, a record flood, not 12 months ago, and a lot of families had just started getting their lives back on track,” said Hargis Epperson, the Breathitt county coroner after another flood hit their community just 12 months after the last.
“I wish I could tell you why areas where people may not have much continue to get hit and lose everything,” Beshear said, displaying a state of exhaustion many people in the state have felt over the past year.
However, even with Kentucky’s strong sense of community, it’s clear that natural disasters have devastated the state throughout the past year. “I wish I could tell you why we keep getting hit here in Kentucky,” said Governor Andy Beshear during a briefing where he updated media on rising death toll caused by natural disasters.
Several floods and tornadoes have struck vulnerable rural areas in Kentucky. These disasters would bring devastating setbacks and destruction to any community, it’s even harder for these communities to build back because they had not been economically thriving before.
“We had another flood, a record flood, not 12 months ago, and a lot of families had just started getting their lives back on track,” said Hargis Epperson, the Breathitt county coroner after another flood hit their community just 12 months after the last.
“I wish I could tell you why areas where people may not have much continue to get hit and lose everything,” Beshear said, displaying a state of exhaustion many people in the state have felt over the past year.
