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Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
More help available for residents dealing with flood damage
REED, Ky. (WEHT) — A family in Henderson County says they were originally denied assistance after massive flooding last month. Several weeks later, some organizations are stepping in to help them. 'Even though the water is gone… We are still drowning out here,' Kassi Minton. Kassi Minton lives in Reed, Kentucky, and says her family home is a shell of what it used to be. She says 19 inches of water came into their home during flooding last month. 'We used Styrofoam tile in most of the house, and so that immediately started molding. We also had the old paneling walls, which immediately started molding and buckling. We lost all of our cabinets in the kitchen. As the walls started to buckle, the top cabinets fell. As water started receding, my bottom cabinets started deteriorating,' Minton says. Minton says they lost everything. She says almost all of the stuff they own fits inside a shed. After initially being denied assistance, Minton reached out to the Henderson County Emergency Management Agency. 'It feels like a six-thousand-pound cinder block is finally coming off my chest. Because we did not know or even how to get help,' Minton says. Minton says United Way helped ease the financial burden by helping them find an Airbnb. 911 Gives Hope also helped raise money for flooding victims, like Minton and her family. 'We wanted to go ahead and give you these three gift cards so that you guys will have that and can get some goods that you might need,' says Jill Ward, the Henderson EMA Assistant Director. Several organizations are also coming across state lines to help. United Methodist Committee on Relief, or UMCOR for short, arrived to help Minton this week. 'You can pray for a hole if you want to, but God wants you to pick up a shovel, so that is what we are going to do. We have some teams from as far away as Montana coming in to help clean up,' says Reverend Jeff Graham with UMCOR and Pennyrile District Disaster Response. 'Help is coming, it may just take time. Continue to pray and reach out to your local resources,' Minton says. Henderson EMA says there are several resources available to help with cleanup. Christian Aid Ministries is coming to the area on Friday to help haul away debris. 'There is a lot of construction debris and different types of things that need to be picked up and put into trash bins and dumpsters and things like that, so they are going to be doing that tomorrow and get that out of here… then they are going to the next house. And we have quite a few houses that need to be done,' says Henderson EMA Director Kenny Garrett. Henderson EMA also hopes to open a disaster recovery center sometime next week. 'Once we get that opened up, we should be able to help you out a little bit more with the different types of agencies that will be there to help,' Garrett says. Garrett says there is a Kentucky Emergency Management hotline residents can call to get help with housing and financial assistance. The number is (502)-607-6665. Garrett also says Crisis Cleanup is another tool residents can use. It's a collaborative platform that helps volunteers, like Christian Aid Ministries, find and connect with residents who need assistance. More information can be found here or by calling (270)-826-2107. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hoses looking to extend win streak over Guns in 2025
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) – Guns & Hoses is set for Saturday night in the Ford Center. The boxing event is police officers vs. firefighters, and the proceeds go towards 911 Gives Hope. The organization benefits area kids and people with disabilities. The Hoses have won multiple times in a row. Watch the story above on how the firefighters plan to do it again. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
19-03-2025
- Yahoo
2025 Remarkable Women nominee: Taylor Merriss
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEHT) — Inside the Evansville Police Department, hundreds of men and women have taken an oath to uphold the law and serve the community. But one woman is leading the charge in how to be much more than just a badge and uniform. Taylor Merriss, EPD's Special Project's Coordinator, has been with the department for nearly a decade. As a Bosse High School and University of Southern Indiana alumna, Merriss always knew she wanted to be in law enforcement. Merriss is the brains behind several community engagement projects for EPF, including 'A Story Time with a Cop,' and the department's first podcast. Merriss is a familiar face in the community for several reasons. From the Disney adventures with Cops Connecting with Kids, hardcore training in the boxing ring for 911 Gives Hope to volunteering with the Special Olympics. There is no doubt Merriss has a soft spot for giving the voiceless a voice. That's why she'll be one of the few who jump at the opportunity to bare the freezing temperatures for Aurora's 48 Hours of Homeless Experience. But when the shift is over, her drive to give back doesn't retreat. In fact, she heads back to where it all began. But what makes Merriss remarkable is that not everything she does has been mentioned. This is just the start. Although her actions may seem remarkable, it's not a word she would use to describe herself. Check out the video player above for more. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
