One week after Kentucky’s horrific flash flooding, many are still lining up for basic necessities such as food and water. NBC News’ Jesse Kirsch spoke with residents in the area, some saying they lost everything. The natural disaster killed at least 37 people and many are still missing.
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Repent Matthew chapter 24 Bible prophecies fulfilling repent vain is the help of man repent
MOVE OUT OF THIS EVIL PLACE FOR GOOD. DONT BE STUPID DONT REBUILD THIS DAMNED PLACE
Where is McConnell in all this???
Hopefully getting replaced
@Rachael LeAnn we couldn’t get that lucky lol
It’s time to get rid of everyone in govt and replace them all and follow the constitution and do what we gotta do. What we as Americans are allowed to do. Govt is outta control period and in times like this we need their help more than ever but yet no help to be gave cause they love helping other countries and their own pockets. God help us all
@Rachael LeAnn if not for surrounding states coming in and helping us I don’t know what we would do. Our governor has done a great job, I will say that. Our local churches, churches from all over, workers from all over the nation piling in to help. I watched 5 men walk across a 16 inch piece of bridge that remained to get to my house to repair a power line hanging down into the water. They were so nice. Just know we appreciate all of the people coming together to help us in our time of need.
@andrea caldwell that’s a blessing for sure. I’d give anything to be rich and be able to come and help. In in Tennessee and I just pray and pray for u all. It’s something else for sure what happening. Awful just awful. Thank God for those who are able and willing to help.
What can bottles of water do FOR THESE people. Karma is real they used to HANG Blacks THERE.
I’m pretty sure I’ve never seen anything like that, and you haven’t either.
People will think I’m crazy
But praise God for his judgement 🙏
@andrea caldwell At this point we are all just America’s – humans and if it was up to me our government should step it up and help those in need. I am sorry you are going through this, even the Trumpers. No one deserves this.
@Scott Gibson thank you. We are doing okay. There are plenty of people here helping, aside from our government. I’m very thankful for everyone, she/her/he/him/they/them, whatever they identify as I am thankful to them from the bottom of my heart. We are good people here, despite what the news shows we don’t all live in trailers down by the river. I appreciate the loads of water, food, supplies, tide is here helping with laundry since he have no running water right now. I’m am proud of everyone that has came to help and show support. It means the world.
@Infamous Yash Show Did you lose anything in this flood?
@A- Palooza of course. And more is coming . Much more. This is a snack compared to what’s coming !
I feel for the victims who lost everything. I couldn’t imagine what it’s like and wouldn’t want to. May God strengthen the families who lost loved ones and bless them to either recover or move away. Everyone read Matthew chapter 24.
@Sassyluv124 @KENNEY IS NOT WHITE. BUT I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN
@Timothah Molone “We Are Stronger”
A Poem by Steven F Gooden
We’re never as strong, as we are until we have to be. Never Do as much, unless the need we see. Only give our best, when we fail at mediocrity. We Love rather than hate when we admit we’re one humanity. We always give more, when compassion moves our heart with unbridled generosity. We Become more of our potential when we are made to see, that clearly our minds can believe in unfathomable possibilities, while seizing every opportunity, here in lies one’s destiny. More than our scars, higher than our stars, for in our flaws are what defines our features, they’re uniquely ours, as human creatures.
We can run faster than on our slowest day. Reason better, and thinking it through all the way, regardless which direction our emotions may sway. We can find our voice when speechless, our strong words with meekness and our Courage in weakness. Always patience not quickness. Silence for peace than loudness, quietness of fear, not hopeless, for time and effort are equally unbiased. We are more than the stories we’re told, we’re the one’s we write, each page unfold. We are the sum of our Lies and truth, fantasy, fiction, faith, and myths, no matter how uncouth. These are what shape us, our lives lived is the proof. We can be more right than wrong. More just than judge. More godlike than unlike. Reflecting Sunlight in our darkest night.
Providing refuge. Never more alive until we die within and begin again. A Human Ark Divine in our human spark.
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Steven Gooden
@Waking Up What are you trying to do. HUMBLE B people with those words? NOT WORKING. THIS IS JUDGMENT FOR THEM LOLOL
@Waking Up And IF you’re black you need to wake up and find out who you really are. Their time is up and they know it!!
以马内利
This is what is Americans are made of.
QOBILTU.ALHAMDULILLAHIROBBIL ALAMIIN,ALLAHUMMA AMIIN.☆☆☆☆☆.@$#.
Did you just roll your face across the keyboard a few times for that one?
Made as much sense as most of the diarrhea of the fingertips I read on here.
I don’t like McConnell and what he is doing. I’ve been watching the opiod epidemic and the joblessness in Kentucky. Yet, the time I spent there in my youth, the beauty, the people, salt of the earth, has stayed with me and my heart goes out to them, as my prayers do also. I hope and pray that out of this devastating flood, just as in the case of Noah, that lives will be changed for the better. That hope will be renewed. That jobs and industrys will return and that Mitch will either be replaced or realize that one Nation, not divided by red, blue, so called right (NOT), and playing politics, has real consequences. He may be so divorced from reality of the wonderful people of Kentucky at this point and thinks that he can continue to pay them off for votes, that he’s beyond redemption. But I believe with all my heart that the kind of people I met there and got to know will rise above, take a stand, listen to that still small voice and make Kentucky the beautiful and amazing place for every kind of person, be they rich or living up the hollar, that I remember. May God be with you, comfort you, strenghten you and stay close to you, as you recover from the flood. God bless.
I pay something happens for them. Hopefully he gets outta politics altogether and they are able to come together and help each other physically and emotionally and rebuild and just be ok.
McTurtle: Don’t look for me under water
GUN NUTS WANTED —- To drive out climate change.
I hope folks at Kentucky start to take Climate Change more seriously and not a hoax like the many who keep voting for Mitch McConnell.
What a pathetic political thing to say.
The classism is so clear. Work on yourself first 🙂
I want to feel bad for them, but they just keep rebuilding in the same place while expecting a different outcome. That’s crazy, and unfair to taxpayers.
I am not sure about this place but my well established town in NY has been having flooding issue the last couple of years. Not by overflowing rivers but backed up sewer lines. I spoke to the sewer workers the other day and ask them if there was an issue with the sewer lines, blocked or undersized. He said everything is good the issue is the 100 year storms are happening a couple times a year now. This man was old like me and he said he has never seen anything like it before. I am well into my 60s too and I have never seen rain fall so fast and at such high amounts.
Careful now, your classism is showing…
;*(
Natural disaster caused by americans!
Rebuild? For what? Soon another disaster will destroy everything again. This is caused by climate change. GOP is the biggest denier of Climate Change. Keep voting for them and you all will receive the Mother Nature Rage.
Why pelosi is not here?
Why should she they love Trump not her
They have Mitch.
Truly tragic, I’m in North Carolina and have experienced flooding from over 15 direct hurricanes in 40 years, it destroys everything and rips your life away and rebuilding takes years each time. I visited Ashland Kentucky a few years ago and fell in love, this used to be small town life now it takes 45 minutes to commute 6.5 miles and desperately want to finish life in the Appalachian mountains, hopefully I can volunteer with clean up efforts in exchange for a job since all I know is carpentry,flooring,gutters and window replacement and glazing if anyone reads this and knows how I could relocate to Kentucky and help just leave a comment. It would be an honor to help people whom have lost family friends and all belongings
@Michael Scott “We Are Stronger”
A Poem by Steven F Gooden
We’re never as strong, as we are until we have to be. Never Do as much, unless the need we see. Only give our best, when we fail at mediocrity. We Love rather than hate when we admit we’re one humanity. We always give more, when compassion moves our heart with unbridled generosity. We Become more of our potential when we are made to see, that clearly our minds can believe in unfathomable possibilities, while seizing every opportunity, here in lies one’s destiny. More than our scars, higher than our stars, for in our flaws are what defines our features, they’re uniquely ours, as human creatures.
We can run faster than on our slowest day. Reason better, and thinking it through all the way, regardless which direction our emotions may sway. We can find our voice when speechless, our strong words with meekness and our Courage in weakness. Always patience not quickness. Silence for peace than loudness, quietness of fear, not hopeless, for time and effort are equally unbiased. We are more than the stories we’re told, we’re the one’s we write, each page unfold. We are the sum of our Lies and truth, fantasy, fiction, faith, and myths, no matter how uncouth. These are what shape us, our lives lived is the proof. We can be more right than wrong. More just than judge. More godlike than unlike. Reflecting Sunlight in our darkest night.
Providing refuge. Never more alive until we die within and begin again. A Human Ark Divine in our human spark.
by
Steven Gooden
Breonna Taylor got her justice 🤣🤣🤣🤣 GOD said he would avenge his people and it’s true
Where is God when you need him?
It’s funny or sad how so many actually believe this nonsense. If this was California the comment section would be filled with hate. It’s on every wildfire video out there. I just want our government to help them out. This is poor area and it needs help, give it to them.
@Scott Gibson might be possible if it didn’t all go to Ukraine and everywhere else but the Americans that pay the taxes
@Jumper oh yes he sure is. Maybe ppl will listen now
Looks like they White Privilege ran out.
Please helpall these business and families
Prayrrs people and snimals
Any strippers lose there trailer and need a place to stay? Must have all your teeth and not be pregnant.
No kids, no pets, no cigarettes…. no zombiejesusfreaks need reply.
Praying for our Lord to protect, provide, and guide these people of Kentucky. May they overcome and rise again stronger than ever. They are not alone. Thank the Lord. In Jesus name. Amen.
I’m really impressed with your profile and personality. I also admire your good sense of humor here. Normally I don’t write in the comments, but I think you deserve this extra….. ‘I’d love to be your friend
阿们！祝福海外朋友，为你们祈祷。
🙁
We are not all gun toting trump lovers here. This flood did not pick and choose who to take based on political affiliation, education level, financial status or anything like that. It came out of no where no matter how prepared you are. The news shows all these people walking around with no teeth, living in a run down shack. We are not all like that. Some of us have an education, with a good job not in the coal industry and we were not spared from the flooding. You will never see the normal ones though. He media only shows you the image that will go along with the stigma KY has and it’s a shame. I am a dem, but I am so hurt by some of the comments I have read here. I live here because this is my home, this is where my family is. All of us don’t dream of a life full of lights and city life. We like it here. We like the people and the culture here. Just because I choose to live here doesn’t make me less of a person. This is what we fight for, everyone to be equal and accepted. So If that’s what we truly want, why the comments about us getting what we deserve? I believe in the right to choose and all of the things. We are not ALL republicans. Bring a democrat did not save me from losing almost everything. Thankfully, my family is alive and safe. Thanks for your concern.
@Andrea Caldwell. We brought a tractor trailer load and dropped off to a building just up from Mountain Truck Parts. Water, clothes, food, cleaning supplies, baby food, medical supplies, so much more. The Holcomb Custard building I believe it was. Please Please spread the word!!!! Much love from Duffield, Va.
@Michael qualls we appreciate it more than you know! Bless you!
Live in a flood zone
Expect floods
Brace yourselves, natural disasters are only going to increase. So sorry for everyone suffering 🙁 Bless you all
I fear that it’s only just began
Amos 3:6 When disaster comes to a city is it not The Lord who has brought it.
Gen The Lord said” For the sake of 20 I will not destroy it.” Kentucky should have treated Blacks better
Kentucky did not do anything to African-American people one of our people that has lost her business is African-American and we love her
Where Mitch? Anyone heard from him? Stop voting republican Kentucky, I’m disgusted.
I am disgusted with you.
@Luke Godsey Who is you? Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell
@Luke Godsey I’m going to help these people out as much as I can, and let’s hope they vote those two jokers out
Why worry Moscow Mitch and Dimwit Don the Con will come to the rescue. MAGA!
Remember how trump dealt with these disasters?
1. Blame disaster on all local officials who didn’t support him in last election.
2. Suggest or imply he would be donating his own money…but it would never show up.
3. Claim climate change is Chinese hoax.
4. Release government aid only after local officials grovel.
Ya need to stop with these bible quotes and Hope’s and prayers cause only money and resources are gonna help these people.
Call Trump Trumpsters and KKK followers
Praying strength and comfort for all who loss loved ones and for the whole city that God help them all in Jesus Mighty Name 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Yes ofcourse God almighty and gracious
God gave Ky a much needed enema.
Amen
@Rachael LeAnn aameen ya rabbul aalammen
they need a pipe drain coming to Lake Powell, AZ we are in a drought.
https://youtu.be/uCqmTBhgAus
Wasn’t Breonna Taylor murdered in Kentucky? Then the Lord said, “Why have you done this terrible thing? Your brother’s blood is crying out to me from the ground, like a voice calling for revenge. Genesis
This is in lower eastern KY . Breonna was in Louisville. Btw . Her boyfriend shot at police first , he didn’t get any bullets bc he used her body as a shield .He was a drug dealer .
@Deah 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Breonna got her justice
Oh brother. How tacky.
Warmer planet.
Warmer water, warmer air => heavier clouds, heavier rain, heavier floods.
Hotter earth, hotter topsoil => more evaporation, more drought, more wildfires.
Hotter air, hotter land => less albedo, less ice.
That’s the way it works. Evidence is everywhere. Expect more of the same.
Sure is they e been saying it for yrs tho but it only seems to happen at certain times instead of constant ya know. It’s honestly hard to believe anything anymore. But facts are facts for sure.
@Rachael LeAnn Yes, the basic physics has been known for years. Predictions naming the specific year of a significant event (like disappearance of a glacier) has always been a mistake.
Many people confuse weather with climate. Weather is what happens day to day. Climate change is a trend in the factors that determine weather, observed over time. And I agree with you; it’s hard to distinguish political spin from scientific truth these days. Thanks for your response, and have a great day.
My heart goes out to Kentucky. You will recover and be stronger than ever.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Where is the government help? Mitch , and senator Paul get them help . If our Congress can send billions to Ukraine, you can send more help to these people.
Exactly it’s completely disgusting how pathetic our president and govt is right now. They won’t get help from them how could they. They’ve given everything away to other countries and if they do help it’ll just hurt us all even more clearly u understand since your comment said what it said.
There has been zero coverage on MSM to help KY. Oh , and God doesn’t punish people for the sins of others . We are a broken world, we are all sinners so stop with the ignorant comments please.
I bought a two-piece and biscuit today to show my solidarity with the great state of Kentucky
U lie
Liar. There were stories with victims interviewed & a link to donate on CNN. I watched it myself.
Of course not they don’t care. And it just shows how much the govt don’t care about it’s ppl. It’s truly sad. And your right tho I just wish something would change b4 it gets to bad
Just heard that Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell are each donating 5 million dollars to the flood victims in their home state of Kentucky! Way too go guys… 👍🙏
Why is your virtue signaling reporter wearing a mask during his on-cam but not wearing his mask while speaking to victims?
Outside as well. It makes literally no sense
My heart goes out to these people.
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@Timothah Molone This is no laughing matter! Do you think this is a joke? It is not. Your reply, is heartless.
@Valosia Omega 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
😂😂😁😁🤣🤣😃😃😄😄😅😅😆😆😂😂😂😂😂😂 there is GOD and he’s not dead
My home town
Tell these people were in a drought!
Kentucky don’t worry Joe Biden will be there Monday
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣
my dads work flooded today from a shower we live in kentucky:(
Karma is her name
God not karma we need to go back to Christian and caring loving and helping ways. Protecting to you g and innocent instead of hating and arguing about politics and getting rid of the evil and come together as a country or things are gonna get real bad . God have mercy on our souls
Send $$$ to Ky and not to Ukraine😡
Heck yeah
lol
PEACE
CALM
PROSPERITY
OPTIMISM
I just got back from Isom, and my heart is broken. You Cafeteria Christians love to pick and choose which scriptures to preach on and follow. Where is the “Love they Neighbor” commandments from you guys. They lost everything. I mean everything. I wish I could have done more. I came home sat down in my recliner and began to weep like a child. Jesus went about doing good, not telling people that’s what you get.
Amen to that. It’s Time to come together as a country and stop fighting over everything and love not be evil and hate. We need god more than ever
I’m praying for you all.
Listen someone. I’m in my 60s and they have been building aqueducts, dams and canals for many years now and how is it that it’s supposedly raining less and all these states are flooding out and that is because of these aqueducts, canal’s and dams… they control all these tragedy’s… trust me y’all.
They are censoring me. If you see this message plz pass the message on. Someone’s got to look in to this. It’s true. That’s why the farms aren’t getting any water either…most of our tragedy, as in gas prices, weather patterns, food shortages, droughts and floods are mostly man made.
Kentucky’s been through so much.
I bought a two-piece and a biscuit tonight to show my respects
If this shi* happens in China. That’s man-made disaster but its happens in America. That is natural disaster. Western media is so freaking n brutally honest.
Where’s Mitch when his community needs him ? 💔 😢
Where’s your fearless cult leader Trump and McConnell now when you need them? The fool doesn’t believe in global warming because he doesn’t have the capacity to process and decipher what the experts and scientists have been warning our planet for years. More than two-thirds of your state supported that clown and look where you are now.
May God bless them and there families all glory to God Aman 🙏🙏🙏
Amen
Oh Lord and savior Jesus Christ please help these ppl. Send them funds and ppl and food and water and many prayers they sure need it
So mask 😷 while talking to the camera and noone around but no mask while talking with ppl. Lol 😂
Govt helps Ukraine billions
Govt helps Kentucky 0
Tell me how that makes sense ppl please tell me
Mitch mcconnel and Kentucky state officials should be at Ground zero and should be doing a lot more for the people of Kentucky.
Cloud seeding technology since 1940s. Extreme weather is not an accident. AMERICANS UNITE AGAINST COVERT GLOBALIST PARTY!
Here’s the issue ….. I got things I needa do. If not it gets way worse brother…..heil Hydra-HyDrA