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Lee County family gets help rebuilding their home after floods
and last updated 2021-04-22 18:45:57-04
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) â In the small town of Beattyville, people are still trying to pick up the pieces from severe flooding that devasted the area in March.
Shante King, her husband and four girls are still without a safe place to call home.
Provided to LEX 18 The water was all the way up to the white part on our house and we could feel it moving underneath our house, said King. I was afraid the whole house was going to fall.
The floors of her home are rooting with mold.
The United States Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign locally has faced a similar predicament as many other charitable endeavors this year. Because of COVID-19, donations are down significantly while demand for the program has increased.
“Unfortunately, this year, it is only two toys per kids, a couple of books and a pile of stocking stuffers. Donations have been drastically reduced this year,” said Greg Sims, the coordinator for Whitley, Knox and Laurel County Campaign.
By comparison, last year each child received four toys.
While the local campaign helped nearly 5,000 children last year, this year it is serving almost 6,000 children.
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