Kentucky
Knott Co. principal and students reflect on anniversary of July 2022 flood
HINDMAN, Ky. (WYMT) – Hindman Elementary School saw heavy damage from the July 2022 flood.
Principal Brandi Sims said when she woke up on July 28, 2022, she had no idea the long term impact the storms from the night before would have.
“We didn’t know what we didn’t know,” said Sims. “We had never been through a situation like this and really never dreamed that it could happen to that magnitude.”
When she and her daughter heard about the damages they immediately went to the school. Cambree Sims, who was going into third grade at the time, said her school was unrecognizable.
“We saw the busted glass and then we came inside and it was just like you couldn’t get into the offices because like the doors were just like covered with like books and stuff,” Cambree said. “Then you could see like the water line from from how high the water got.”
She said all she could think about was how they could possibly go back to school in a month.
“I thought we were gonna have to like tear down the whole entire school and build it back,” she said. “I thought we weren’t gonna get to go to school.”
However, with the help of the community Hindman Elementary was able to open their doors for students on Sept. 19, 2022.
“Looking back on it I don’t know how we did it, but I can remember being here many long nights,” said Principal Sims. “So many people came together to help us rebuild so quickly.”
She said at the time they had no floors and the furniture was all donated. Now, two years later they are adding the finishing touches to the school and hope to have a sense of normalcy this coming school year.
Principal Sims said they learned a lot from the flood.
“Even as far as you know, high grounds and low grounds,” she said. “So preparing for an event like this in the future in the event students were in the building. We’re much more aware of safe spaces to get our students and so yes, we have definitely learned a lot through this process.”
She said the process has felt slow and frustrating at times, but when reflecting and looking at the bigger picture she is proud of how far they have come.
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Kentucky
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LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) – Recent heavy rainfall has left soil across the state completely soaked, contributing to localized flooding in some areas.
When rain falls, some water soaks into the ground through a process called percolation.
Soil can only hold a limited amount of water. Once the small air spaces within the soil fill with water, the ground becomes saturated and additional rainfall has nowhere to go.
Soil type plays a role in how quickly water drains.
Much of Kentucky has clay-heavy soil, which is made up of very small, flat particles packed tightly together.
That composition makes it harder for water to move through. In clay soil, water may drain at a rate of only 0.02 to 0.17 inches per hour.
When rainfall comes down faster than the ground can absorb it and water cannot drain into a stream or storm drain quickly enough, it begins to build up.
That buildup is what leads to localized flooding.
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) – Cyclosporiasis is a microscopic parasite that can contaminate food and water — is making people sick across several states, including Kentucky.
Dr. Patricia Tellez-Watson said, the illness is caused by Cyclospora cayetanensis and spreads when someone ingests contaminated food or water. “It is an intestinal infection caused by this water-borne, food-borne microscopic parasite,” she said.
Symptoms can include diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Tellez-Watson said, cases are often sporadic, but outbreaks can happen — especially during hot, wet months, when the parasite can survive in the environment long enough to become infectious.
Health experts recommend taking extra precautions with food and water. Washing hands and thoroughly rinsing produce before eating or cooking can reduce risk.
Watson also urged people to be cautious with fresh produce, particularly pre-packaged items, and to consider using bottled water.
Officials have confirmed cases in Bowling Green, though it’s unclear how many.
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