American Red Cross volunteers Wyatt Smelosky and Debra Pieper have been helping people in the Lebanon Junction area at the Red Cross shelter at Lebanon Junction Elementary School. Residents have been staying at the Red Cross shelter at Lebanon Junction Elementary School and getting snacks and much needed rest after days of historic rainfall caused severe flooding in low-lying communities across the Kentucky region.

The Fergusons are one family that has been receiving support from the Red Cross after their home was flooded during the storms. Tiffany Ferguson and her two sons have been staying at the shelter, where Jacen is a student.

“(The Red Cross volunteers) have been great, they’ve taken real good care of us,” said Tiffany. “Don’t know when we’re able to go home yet, but we’re ready.”

Red Cross shelters are a safe place for everyone and act as a hub for disaster help. Anyone who has been affected is welcome to stop by to get information, a hot meal, charge their phone and access other essential support. We don’t ask for identification, and you don’t have to stay overnight.

Find open shelters on redcross.org, the free Red Cross Emergency app or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (800-733-2767). You can also follow your local Red Cross or emergency officials on social media, sign up for free local government alerts or monitor local news.