The rebuilding of the Patterson’s home is the first for Homes and Hope for Kentucky, an organization of community stakeholders in Mayfield aiming to rebuild homes for 100 displaced Mayfield residents, along with making home repairs for many others.
About 60 trucks and other hauling units are moving around the small city picking up debris, and the city has been split up into four zones to coordinate efforts.
Months and years down the line, long after the immediate crisis, survivors will be coping with their experiences of loss from natural disasters, events that are made more likely from a warming climate.
The tornadoes that swept through the midsouth region one week ago left thousands homeless and killed at least 77 people in Kentucky alone. It was the single worst tornado disaster in that state’s history. This weekend charities, churches and government agencies are focused on helping those who need shelter and supplies. Liam Niemeyer, assistant news director at public radio station WKMS joins.