More than fifty CAP disaster relief volunteers worked tirelessly last week to remove debris and water caused by the devastating floods that struck Louisville and Eastern Kentucky. And thanks to the generosity of CAP donors like you, more than $4,000 was raised online to support the efforts and help us purchase much-needed equipment.

The flash floods and high winds that struck Central and Eastern Kentucky in early August submerged streets and vehicles and left tens of thousands without power. Over 6 inches of rain fell in less than three hours in Louisville, Ky, flooding homes and virtually shutting down the city.Click here to read more about the flooding

Volunteers Reach Louisville

Our disaster relief crews arrived in Louisville on August 10th after receiving request for assistance from local authorities. And according to Sherry Buresh, Assistant Director of CAP’s Disaster Relief Program, over twenty homes were assisted by CAP volunteers in the form of debris and flood water removal and/or sanitation. In some homes, flood waters filled basements and nearly topped kitchen cabinets!

Progress was slowed due to the incredible amount of debris that needed to be removed from homes by the trailers and transported to the community landfill. Our teams made more than twenty trips to remove flood ruined carpet, furniture and other materials from homes.

Donations Partially Matched By Foundation

Over $4,000 was donated online to support our response to the flooding in Louisville. And thanks to a partial match through a foundation grant, those donations will have an even greater impact.

The generosity of our donors allowed the disaster relief team to acquire equipment such as a water pump to remove flooding from homes, personal protective equipment like masks and gloves to protect volunteers, and fuel for our trucks to haul away debris. Sanitation supplies and clean drinking water was delivered by our Operation Sharing Program.

How You Can Be A Part of CAP’s Disaster Relief Team

Disasters strike without warning, and CAP must always be prepared to respond as quickly as possible.

You can make sure that CAP is ready to respond at a moment’s notice by becoming a Monthly Donor or by becoming a Disaster Relief Volunteer.

Flash floods and high winds struck Central and Eastern Kentucky Tuesday afternoon submerging streets and vehicles while leaving tens of thousands without power. The rapidly rising flood waters trapped residents in their homes requiring evacuation assistance from The National Guard’s Rescue Team. Storms continued throughout the evening with more rain in the forecast for Wednesday.

In an hour’s time, up to a half-foot of rain fell on Louisville, Ky turning city streets into waterways. Power outages and flood waters forced local hospitals to transfer patients to safer locations, and emergency rooms at some hospitals were inaccessible to ambulances due to flood waters. And at Churchill Downs, the world famous horse racetrack, over thirty thoroughbreds were moved as the grounds were taken over by advancing waters.

Local authorities have contacted CAP’s disaster relief team to help assist in the response, and preparations are being made for departure to Louisville immediately. Sherry Buresh, Director of CAP’s Disaster Relief Program has 25 volunteers ready to assist with the clean-up.

CAP will also be supplying clean drinking water and other emergency supplies through its Operation Sharing Program.    

And now more than ever, you donation can make an even greater impact!  Your gift to CAP’s disaster relief efforts will be matched by a generous contributor!  

Click here to become a Disaster Relief Volunteer!