more about those who did not. lives and families forever changed. evan kicks off our coverage in hazard, kentucky. tell us what you ve been seeing. reporter: we have been by this creek in route 128 in perry county, one much hardest hit counties. you can see the water level that they are still dealing with here after this flood that came through. this creek flooded over, you know, eight or ten feet from here, taking a whole house with it and knocking out the bottom of this building to mime right. the water level has been going suspend. we have been rain throughout the day. you see the yellow road sign is our guy. it was raining smorng and the water to the top of that rock and emerge that sign but come back down now. there is more rain in the forecast and a flood watch is in effect for tonight. the problem is the creek is really high and they can t take much water. nobody is expecting a flood surge like we saw on thursday that was a historic flood surge but it won t take much
In Breathitt County, some are returning to their homes, but there’s still much more to do. Neighbors feel for the family, and for so many in the area still trying to get their lives back in order.
During the recent and deadly floods in eastern Kentucky, Jessica Willett used a vacuum cord to bind herself to her children as the floodwaters shifted her home off its foundation. In lighter news, a private Scottish island with a lighthouse is now for sale for less than the average price of a home in America. Dr. Jim Denison considers these contrasting stories and our deep need for real community.