Red Cross providing relief to thousands across Midwest and South after recent flooding, tornadoes
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Floodwater submerged entire neighborhood, Woodford County, Kentucky.
As river levels recede, the devastation caused by severe flooding in Kentucky is starting to come into focus. Red Cross volunteer John Harris (center) hands Linda Cubino (right) a box of snacks and water in Woodford County, Kentucky as she takes a break from cleaning up her flood-damaged cottage along the Kentucky River. As river levels rose, Cubino tried to protect or remove precious possessions in case the dire predictions came true. When the river finally crested, Cubino's cottage ─ as well as all of her neighbors on the low-lying, river-adjacent road ─ were completely submerged and coated with mud. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Floodwaters inundate neighborhood, Rumsey, Kentucky
After several days of heavy rain, the Green River overflowed its banks, flooding neighborhoods in low-lying areas. Here, floodwater higher than street signs surrounds a neighborhood in Rumsey, Kentucky. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Swift water rescue, Rumsey, Kentucky
A National Guard swift water rescue team heads back to dry land after successfully reaching a stranded animal that was left behind when the owner had to flee rising floodwaters from the Green River in Daviess County, Kentucky. Almost 530 Red Cross volunteers have traveled to Kentucky to provide emergency sheltering, mobile meal service and distribute disaster clean-up kits to assist people impacted by the rising floodwaters. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Surrounded by floodwaters, Rumsey, Kentucky
Floodwaters surround a neighborhood in Rumsey, Kentucky after multiple, consecutive days of heavy rainfall caused the Green River to spill its banks and inundate much of the low-lying area. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Feeding stranded residents, Stanley, Kentucky
While most homes in Stanley were spared from the worst flooding, the main road to the largest neighboring town was inundated with floodwaters and closed, stranding Stanley residents in their homes until the water subsided. Here, Red Cross volunteer Linda Rice hands a hot meal to Steve McKay of Stanley, Kentucky. McKay’s community sits less than a quarter mile from the banks of the Ohio River, which reached flood stage last week after multiple days of heavy rainfall swelled rivers and tributaries throughout the Mid-South and Ohio Valley, causing devastating flooding for dozens of communities throughout the region. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Rescued from flooded home, Calhoun, Kentucky
At a Red Cross evacuation shelter in Calhoun, Kentucky, Linda Pierson explains to Red Cross disaster worker Adam Istas about how she was rescued from her flooding home by a swift-boat rescue team following multiple days of heavy rainfall throughout the Mid-South and Ohio Valley. “They put my wheelchair in the boat first, then they just set me right on top and off we went,” said Pierson. “Thanks God they came for me; I had no way of getting out.” Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Forced to evacuate, Calhoun, Kentucky
At a Red Cross evacuation shelter in Calhoun, Kentucky, Doug Traylor (left) tells Red Crosser Adam Istas about how he was forced to evacuate his home after the Green River flooded its banks following multiple days of heavy rainfall. Traylor has lived in his home along the Green River for the past seven years, but says this is the highest he's ever seen it and the first time he's had to evacuate. "The water just started creeping and creeping, and it wasn't too long before you could tell it was gonna hit the house and start seeping through,” said Traylor. “I heard that the Red Cross was set up over here, so I was really glad to have a place to stay.” Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Feeding in flood-stricken communities, Stanley, Kentucky
Red Cross volunteer Tommy Smith hands hot meals to April Harrison of Stanley, Kentucky. Harrison’s community – which she’s lived in for 40 years – sits less than a quarter mile from the banks of the Ohio River, which reached flood stage last week after multiple days of heavy rainfall swelled rivers and tributaries throughout the Mid-South and Ohio Valley, causing devastating flooding for dozens of communities throughout the region. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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We’re not alone, Woodford County, Kentucky
Wade Walton (left) receives two hot meals from Red Cross volunteer Bruce Judd (right) in Woodford County, Kentucky after Walton's low-lying community along the Kentucky River was flooded. Situated on higher ground, Walton’s home was spared from destructive floodwaters, but extensive flash flooding closed many key roads, stranding Walton and many of his neighbors in their homes until waters receded and help could arrive. “It’s so great that y’all are out here,” said Walton. “Makes us feel like we’re not so alone.” Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Residents stranded, Woodford County, Kentucky
Paul Quire (left) receives a bag of snacks and water from Red Cross volunteer Bruce Judd (right) in front of water-soaked furniture and destroyed appliances outside of several flooded-out cottages in Woodford County, Kentucky following flooding from the Kentucky River. With roads throughout Kentucky closed due to high water, many residents were stranded for several days ─ many without power, water or food ─ until floodwaters receded and help could arrive. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Floodwater submerged entire neighborhood, Woodford County, Kentucky.
As river levels recede, the devastation caused by severe flooding in Kentucky is starting to come into focus. Red Cross volunteer John Harris (center) hands Linda Cubino (right) a box of snacks and water in Woodford County, Kentucky as she takes a break from cleaning up her flood-damaged cottage along the Kentucky River. As river levels rose, Cubino tried to protect or remove precious possessions in case the dire predictions came true. When the river finally crested, Cubino's cottage ─ as well as all of her neighbors on the low-lying, river-adjacent road ─ were completely submerged and coated with mud. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Floodwaters inundate neighborhood, Rumsey, Kentucky
After several days of heavy rain, the Green River overflowed its banks, flooding neighborhoods in low-lying areas. Here, floodwater higher than street signs surrounds a neighborhood in Rumsey, Kentucky. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Swift water rescue, Rumsey, Kentucky
A National Guard swift water rescue team heads back to dry land after successfully reaching a stranded animal that was left behind when the owner had to flee rising floodwaters from the Green River in Daviess County, Kentucky. Almost 530 Red Cross volunteers have traveled to Kentucky to provide emergency sheltering, mobile meal service and distribute disaster clean-up kits to assist people impacted by the rising floodwaters. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Surrounded by floodwaters, Rumsey, Kentucky
Floodwaters surround a neighborhood in Rumsey, Kentucky after multiple, consecutive days of heavy rainfall caused the Green River to spill its banks and inundate much of the low-lying area. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Feeding stranded residents, Stanley, Kentucky
While most homes in Stanley were spared from the worst flooding, the main road to the largest neighboring town was inundated with floodwaters and closed, stranding Stanley residents in their homes until the water subsided. Here, Red Cross volunteer Linda Rice hands a hot meal to Steve McKay of Stanley, Kentucky. McKay’s community sits less than a quarter mile from the banks of the Ohio River, which reached flood stage last week after multiple days of heavy rainfall swelled rivers and tributaries throughout the Mid-South and Ohio Valley, causing devastating flooding for dozens of communities throughout the region. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Rescued from flooded home, Calhoun, Kentucky
At a Red Cross evacuation shelter in Calhoun, Kentucky, Linda Pierson explains to Red Cross disaster worker Adam Istas about how she was rescued from her flooding home by a swift-boat rescue team following multiple days of heavy rainfall throughout the Mid-South and Ohio Valley. “They put my wheelchair in the boat first, then they just set me right on top and off we went,” said Pierson. “Thanks God they came for me; I had no way of getting out.” Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Forced to evacuate, Calhoun, Kentucky
At a Red Cross evacuation shelter in Calhoun, Kentucky, Doug Traylor (left) tells Red Crosser Adam Istas about how he was forced to evacuate his home after the Green River flooded its banks following multiple days of heavy rainfall. Traylor has lived in his home along the Green River for the past seven years, but says this is the highest he's ever seen it and the first time he's had to evacuate. "The water just started creeping and creeping, and it wasn't too long before you could tell it was gonna hit the house and start seeping through,” said Traylor. “I heard that the Red Cross was set up over here, so I was really glad to have a place to stay.” Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Feeding in flood-stricken communities, Stanley, Kentucky
Red Cross volunteer Tommy Smith hands hot meals to April Harrison of Stanley, Kentucky. Harrison’s community – which she’s lived in for 40 years – sits less than a quarter mile from the banks of the Ohio River, which reached flood stage last week after multiple days of heavy rainfall swelled rivers and tributaries throughout the Mid-South and Ohio Valley, causing devastating flooding for dozens of communities throughout the region. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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We’re not alone, Woodford County, Kentucky
Wade Walton (left) receives two hot meals from Red Cross volunteer Bruce Judd (right) in Woodford County, Kentucky after Walton's low-lying community along the Kentucky River was flooded. Situated on higher ground, Walton’s home was spared from destructive floodwaters, but extensive flash flooding closed many key roads, stranding Walton and many of his neighbors in their homes until waters receded and help could arrive. “It’s so great that y’all are out here,” said Walton. “Makes us feel like we’re not so alone.” Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Residents stranded, Woodford County, Kentucky
Paul Quire (left) receives a bag of snacks and water from Red Cross volunteer Bruce Judd (right) in front of water-soaked furniture and destroyed appliances outside of several flooded-out cottages in Woodford County, Kentucky following flooding from the Kentucky River. With roads throughout Kentucky closed due to high water, many residents were stranded for several days ─ many without power, water or food ─ until floodwaters receded and help could arrive. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross
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Floodwater submerged entire neighborhood, Woodford County, Kentucky.
As river levels recede, the devastation caused by severe flooding in Kentucky is starting to come into focus. Red Cross volunteer John Harris (center) hands Linda Cubino (right) a box of snacks and water in Woodford County, Kentucky as she takes a break from cleaning up her flood-damaged cottage along the Kentucky River. As river levels rose, Cubino tried to protect or remove precious possessions in case the dire predictions came true. When the river finally crested, Cubino's cottage ─ as well as all of her neighbors on the low-lying, river-adjacent road ─ were completely submerged and coated with mud. Photo by Marko Kokic/American Red Cross