NE Kentucky Flash Floods Hazard, Kentucky
June 23rd through July 03, 2003

Project Description: A composite team of 22 AmeriCorps*NCCC members left their projects early, gave up their summer breaks and flew to the Eastern part of Kentucky to help victims recover from some flash floods that occurred around the 16th and 17th of June.  This was quite a large operation, but it was very challenging due to the rural communities of Eastern Kentucky.  Everything was done through Outreach, and the Red Cross split our team up into three different locations.  Four to Floyd County, Seven to Pike County and the other Eleven in Hazard, KY.

Most of the pictures are from Pike County, mainly do to the fact that that is where I was stationed.  However, thanks to the digital efforts of Justin H (team leader), there are some pictures from the work done in Hazard.  The other counties experienced many of the same difficulties we ran into.  But all in all, everyone did a great job and we were able to help a lot of people throughout Eastern Kentucky.  Gotta love American Red Cross.

Pikeville, Kentucky
 The start of our streak.  Evening #1!!! Our fearless leader, looking sharp Chris.
Peter next to Joanna (she treated us well, very well ;-). Our hotel had a water slide...hell ya!!!
Of course we went down it. Watch out below!!!
Gotta have some drinks in the afternoon. And of course during the evening as well.  Evening #2!!!
 This is part of the county in which we had to cover. Lots of mud when it's wet...lots of dirt when it's dry.
The floods took out parts of the roads. But you really have to watch our for the mud slides!!!
This is how welcoming them Eastern Kentuckians are!!! It wasn't just houses that were affected...watch your car!!! 
Evening #3, the cell phone buddies (talking to the ladies of course) Now this is what I expected Kentucky to look like!
Of course I have to take some time to meditate! This is a gorgeous valley.
It's a nice water flow. In the middle of a bunch of trees...this is kind of eerie.
This overgrowth only covered this 1/4 mile section. I think the aliens are hiding in there.
This is Evening #4...we're onto a bigger cup. Ain't it pretty?  Yeah...that took me a good half hour.
The Streak continues to Evening #5. We love you Crystal, we drove to Butcher Holler for you babe!!!
Loretta Lynn's Cabin in the daytime. A moment locked in time forever...oh god help us!!!
Time for a little Off-Road action in Joanna!!! Peter sporting the best part about being in Kentucky.
If it wasn't for the scenery...this place would blow!!! Evening Number #6, I love disaster Relief.
Time for a night at the Bar...the hottest place in Pikeville. Oh yeah, the boyz enjoying a drink with the townies.
How about a little bowling in Pikever!!! Ben won the second game.
Josh really needs a drink right now!!! How about some air hockey?
Now that's a scary picture. But that's just plain disturbing.
Evening #7, this time with our partners in crime. This is our standard client in Kentucky.  Hey there Mr. Ed!!!
Our team is starting to wrap up here in Pike County. It's been a lot of long days in a row...it's time for a break.
Peter is being productive today. This is the area's we covered in Pike County.
Peter's other Love, "Joanna" Evening #8...will it ever stop?  I don't think so!!!!
Ahhh, look at Chris...looks like he has worked to hard! Two confederate flags, as if one doesn't say enough.
I guess that's it for my pics...

Keep going to see Justin H's pics!!!

Evening #9, apparently there's no more booze left!!! :-(
Pictures from Hazard, Kentucky!!!
The infamous travel day!!! A ARC volunteer gearing up for the day.
A standard Kentucky landscape. It's really a place, I swear it!
Yeah, these things definitely aren't very PC!!! But people in Kentucky are pretty proud to have em.
Oh good lord, I guess racism will continue to exist. At least there are some really cute things in Kentucky.
Lucas and Justin at DQ for lunch. One the destruction from a mudslide.
Crazy Ben behind the wheel, scary!!! Ben watching over all the clean up kits...well done Maki!
Deb filling out a street sheet, what a pro!!! They only look for the best of the best around here!!!
Road Snacks!!!  Road Snacks!!! Best imitation of Kentucky residents I've ever seen!!!
Even the turtles need help sometimes!!! Ben to the Rescue!!!
That's all she wrote during this disaster.

It wasn't as easy to take pictures cause I just felt weird taking pictures of people's destruction with them right there.

It was easy with the tornados!  You could see it from the outside!

Until the next disaster! 

This house didn't really have much of a chance during the floods.

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