07/28/2022
UPDATE: The best advice i can give anyone who wants to help is pick a county and show up at the emergency services managers office (or the field command center if the office is out of commission due to the flooding) and show them what resources you can offer.
Thanks to those who offered me assistance but coordinating agencies need you more than we do. Again we wont be corresponding to any messages here.
Kentucky Whitewater has an offer of assistance with the Emergency Operations Center at Kentucky Emergency Management. The current flooding in East Ky is the worst seen in several generations and we hope to offer relief to the responders currently on the ground.
While we will not be checking messages here we may make a request for assistance from our community members who are trained and experienced in Swiftwater rescue. Please don't attempt to make rescues unless you have experienced the power of flood. This is a far different water scenario than a normal day of paddling any craft on high volume rivers.
Keep these folks in your prayers and dont forget them once the recovery from this event begins in the coming days, weeks, and months. Our home region is a collective proud group of Kentuckians that will need help as much as any group could after the water subsides.
Vision - A resilient commonwealth that is safe, secure, and prepared for emergencies and disasters, because of the programs and efforts of a superior emergency management team that is staffed and led by professional managers and administrators.Mission - Serving Our Commonwealth
