According to the National Library of Medicine, flooding is now the most frequent type of major disaster. While most people who are involved in disasters recover with the support of their families, friends and colleagues, the effects on some peoples health, relationships and welfare can be extensive. Flooding can pose substantial social and mental health problems that may continue over extended periods of time. Flooding can challenge the psychosocial resilience of the hardiest of people who are a...
On the Sunday evening after historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky, Lindie Huffman sat in her Williamstown, Kentucky home with a heavy heart. She was brainstorming ways to help her counterparts who wer... Read More
Kentucky 4-H Project BoxesA Project to Assist Youth Affected by the 2022 Flooding in Southeast KentuckyThere are an estimated 700 youth currently displaced in just three of the five federally designat... Read More
I pledge my hands to larger serve. This statement is part of the 4-H pledge and a cornerstone of the 4-H program. In mid-August, several eastern Kentucky counties were impacted by devastating flood wa... Read More
The Floyd County Cooperative Extension Office planned and organized a Community Health and Safety Event with a goal of promoting vaccinations and general health. It was conducted in August 2022 at the... Read More