Families facing long road to rebuild in eastern Kentucky

BREATHITT COUNTY, Ky. (WKYT) – Communities that had been impacted by the floods are hopeful and optimistic about how the aid bundle will assist restoration.

Many households live in campers, even tents, as they work to rebuild their lives. Some neighbors are anxious even with the aid bundle, individuals will go away these areas.

“Excuse the mess. It’s a demolition website,” Phillip Cochran stated.

It’s the story throughout Breathitt County– numerous houses wanting like a building website after flooding practically a month in the past.

“At first it was troublesome. However like I stated, God goes to assist us get better,” Cochran stated.

Cochran’s dwelling was closely broken in final month’s flood. He spends his days working to rebuild the place he and his spouse simply purchased in October.

“After the prior flood took our final dwelling,” Cochran stated.

They needed to begin from scratch over again.

“It’s been tiring. We’ve needed to make some onerous choices. We’ve needed to alter how we stay. Get off work, come right here and work,” Cochran stated.

Cochran and his spouse live in a camper exterior their dwelling. They needed to go to Virginia to get it. Different neighbors have left to stick with household, and lots of in the neighborhood fear their neighbors received’t come again.

“They’re involved due to the flood final 12 months, they usually’re involved as a result of the flood this 12 months was even larger,” Cochran stated. “There may be individuals which are homeless and want a spot to remain. That’s a giant concern. A few of them should relocate.”

It’s been difficult 4 weeks, with a whole lot of uphill battles for households. The aid bundle handed by lawmakers provides Cochran hope that restoration received’t be as troublesome.

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