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Steve Higgins Aids

Kentucky Flood Victims

After experiencing several days of heavy rainfall Kentucky and other states
in early March of this year, 49 counties in Kentucky before. This time, he took
were devastated by record-breaking flooding. a week off from work and
In Estill County, Kentucky, the historic flooding went to Estill County to
damaged almost 170 homes, leaving residents with lend a hand.
both major and minor water damage. “We helped three families
Steve Higgins, Gray’s Service Team Director, that week,” said Steve.
10 is no stranger to helping out in a disaster. As a “The first family was a Steve Higgins
91-year-old man and his
volunteer with the Kentucky Baptist Disaster Relief
Organization, he has responded to disasters in wife. The flood waters Service Team Director
were 40 inches deep inside their home. His wife
"All of these families were is sick and she was staying with a caregiver at the
overwhelmed with the amount time of the flood, so the man and his dog were
of damage this flood left behind. rescued by boat.”

The second couple the team helped was a man
You could see the hurt in their and wife in their mid-50s. Tragically, the man had
eyes. This is a lot of work and just undergone brain surgery a week before the

much more than they can do flood and was in a hospital bed in the living room. In
on their own. It brings a lot of spite of being built on a tall foundation, the couple’s

relief when people — complete house still had two to three inches of mud and water
inside. They also lost everything in their garage
strangers — volunteer to help because it was underwater. This family was already
those in need." experiencing hardships — disability, waiting on extra

Flooding in Ravenna, Kentucky. Photo courtesy of WLEX-18.