Driving Eastern Kentucky - Pilot - 1384 (Hurricane Creek) to the Univ. of Pikeville - (Raw no music)

Come along with us through KY State Route 1384 (Hurricane Creek) in Pike County. You will see remnants of flooding on the road from recent devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky. Here are some ways you can help the region from WYMT: Downtown Beattyville Alliance: The Downtown Beattyville Alliance, which is a partnership between Beattyville Main Street and Beattyville/Lee County Tourism, created the “Love Local, Small Business Flood Relief Fund.” Many of the downtown businesses, along with almost every building, were hit hard by the floods. Some businesses were destroyed. The funds collected will help with cleanup supplies, such as garbage bags, brooms, mops, garbage cans, dumpsters, cleaning solutions and other expenses related to flooding. If you would like to help, you can send checks to Teresa Mays at P.O. Box 307, Beattyville, KY 41311 or Dedra Brandenburg at P.O. Box 738 Beattyville, KY 41311. Officials ask that you make checks payable to the Downtown Beattyville Alliance/Beattyville Main Street Love Local Fund. The Citizens Bank & Trust is also accepting donations once the bank reopens. You can also use PayPal. Potter’s House Ministry: Potter’s House Ministry is collecting donations for Breathitt County and the city of Jackson for the recent flood victims. Bring your “gently” used household items to the church Thursday, March 4, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Friday, March 5, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. These donations will be distributed to the people who lost everything in the flood waters by the local churches. The church is located at 17 Walker Branch Road. The Vocational School is located on the hill above the church. Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and Chad Warrix of the Troy Gentry Foundation: In partnership with Chad Warrix (who is with Halfway to Hazard and The Troy Gentry Foundation) and the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky, the City of Hazard and Perry County have set up several locations where people can donate non-perishable food, supplies, clothes, furniture, etc. Those locations are: Perry County Schools Central Office Kentucky Farm Bureau (Morton location) Hazard High School Appalachian ART Station For monetary donations, you can donate to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky and all Community Trust Banks in the region. You can donate to the foundation’s relief fund here. Donations will be collected for several weeks. For more information, you can call the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky at (606) 439-1357. Operation UNITE: UNITE launched a secure Flood Relief Fund on its website, OperationUNITE.org. The Flood Relief Fund will be used to purchase bottled water, cleaning supplies, and other necessities for Eastern Kentucky counties that have declared a state of emergency. Click here to donate. The donation page will state “General Fund,” but all donations will be used for flood relief. “Outlaw State of Mind”: Country music artist and Kentucky native Chris Stapleton is also helping flood victims. His charitable fund “Outlaw State of Mind” is auctioning bottles of an exclusive bourbon. Buffalo Trace Distillery released a “Bottle in Bond Day” commemorative edition of E.H. Taylor, Jr. single barrel. The money from the auction will be used to help flood victims in Eastern Kentucky. It will also help people in Texas recovering from the winter storms. Click here for more information. Southeast Kentucky Flood Relief Fund: The Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky has created the Southeast Kentucky Flood Relief Fund is designed to provide direct assistance to individuals through direct grants and a partnership with the American Red Cross, communities and businesses through the Appalachian Impact Fund and our Community Affiliates, and for family farms through the Central Appalachia Family Farm Fund and Community Farm Alliance. Donations can be made to SEKY Flood Relief at any Community Trust Bank location. Checks can be mailed directly to the Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky at 420 Main St., Hazard, KY 41701. Please indicate flood relief on your check. You can also give online at: www.appalachianky.org or bit.ly/SEKYFloodRelief Funds can also be dropped off at all Community Trust Bank Locations. Copyright 2021 WYMT. All rights reserved.