Most of Kentucky was devastated by an ice storm last week. Ice enveloped roadways and took down trees, damaging homes and taking out power lines. The Kentucky governor is calling this storm the “biggest natural disaster” in their state’s modern history. The National Guard is going from door-to-door in the hardest hit areas. They’re putting green tape on the homes that have sufficient food, power, water and communications and red tape on the ones that don’t. I imagine they are using a lot of red tape.
As soon as I heard about this situation, we began organizing our disaster response team. Already we’ve deployed 7 trucks filled with approximately 70,000 snack/meal kits, bottled water and emergency essentials to this devastated area. But right now there are 300,000 people still without electricity. Some reports say it could be several weeks until everyone’s power is restored. And I know it will be months or even years before all the damage to homes and businesses will be complete.
That’s why we have to keep going strong. Even those who thought they were well prepared for a disaster may soon find themselves out of food and water.
I’m putting out a call for help from our caring friends and partners. Help us take care of our own. Visit our site to find out how you can help. And tell your friends and family too. In these already trying times, it’s so important to let people know that there’s someone who cares and will lend a helping hand.
Monday, February 2, 2009
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