Mold Clean-Up Reminders As clean-up continues for quite awhile ARH Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Fares Khater warns that people should be careful around mold because it can affect a person’s health more than they may expect.“If you have low immune system we call that immunocompromised patients,” said Khater. “Especially cancer patients on chemo therapy…
FEMA In Perry Area FEMA is in the Perry area of Ary to can help replace some of what was lost in the recent devastating flooding.Bridges are still out, cars are still in the creek and homes remain crushed, but assistance is on the way. FEMA arrived in the Ary community recently, where officials…
KY Photo Contest To help take your mind off of the flooding, Kentucky State Parks has launched a photo contest that encourages visitors to capture some of the best parts of their stay.Kentucky Department of Parks Commissioner Russ Meyer said in a statement that the contest aims to attract more travelers and showcase places…
Utility Bill Relief If you live in Knott County Thacker-Grisby Communications is taking some stress off its customers.In a Facebook post this morning, company officials said they are aware customers are receiving notices on past due bills. They said by law they are required to send those notices out.Officials said they are waiving all…
Restoring Heirlooms Experts who are visiting disaster centers in Kentucky can help people whose heirlooms and keepsakes were damaged in recent flooding.The Heritage Emergency National Task Force experts may be able to help save photos, artwork, quilts, important documents and other items, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said.The first stop is the Clay County…
Aspire Appalachia With many churches and organizations pitching-in to help the flood victims of Eastern KY an organization based in Breathitt County, Aspire Appalachia, is starting a project to donate drywall, sub flooring and any other necessary materials needed to reconstruct homes destroyed or damaged in the flooding.”We’re very thankful to have the opportunity…
CANE Kitchen Donates Meals And, CANE Kitchen in Whitesburg is serving 1200 meals daily to the community.Valerie Ison Horn with CANE Kitchen said as soon as the flooding began, Kitchen Manager Brandon Fleming got right to work.“We began immediately with preparing food, and we served our first meal at noon on Thursday, flood day,…
Baptist Health Donates Supplies Baptist Health Lexington is partnering with the other Baptist Health hospitals to donate supplies to Eastern Kentucky in the wake of the recent flooding.The donation drive is employee-driven and the folks at Baptist Health know it’s important to help their neighbors. Louisville-based nonprofit Supplies Overseas is helping to distribute those…
Restoring Heirlooms After Flooding And, experts who are visiting disaster centers in Kentucky can help those whose heirlooms and keepsakes were damaged in recent flooding.Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said experts from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force may be able to help save photos, artwork, quilts, important documents and other items.The experts are…
Richmond Police Donations Governor Andy Beshear has called on all Kentuckians to help as flood clean-up and recovery efforts continue in eastern Kentucky. And the Richmond KY police department has stepped up donating supplies and food . According to Chief Rodney Richardson, Richmond Chief of Police, “it was a teamwork effort between the police…