Helping Communities Rebuild: Partnerships Made a Difference in Eastern Kentucky
September 6, 2024In July 2022, eastern Kentucky was struck by catastrophic flash floods and river flooding – destroying homes, bridges, and infrastructure, and claiming over 40 lives. This disaster hit just as communities were still reeling from river floods in February 2021. Both disasters devastated the region. In response to the 2021 disaster, SBP connected with the …
SBP Resilience Fellow: “People have to feel that you believe they will recover”
August 14, 2024To assist Eastern Kentucky’s long-term disaster recovery from the 2022 flood, SBP’s Resilience Fellow worked alongside local, state, and federal officials to support recovery and efforts to mitigate risk.