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Neighbors helping neighbors in Whitesburg during flood

WEKU | By Stan Ingold
Published July 29, 2022 at 7:55 AM EDT
18 year old Zachary Caudill in a Zoom call about his efforts to help in his hometown of Whitesburg
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18 year old Zachary Caudill in a Zoom call about his efforts to help in his hometown of Whitesburg

Residents of eastern Kentucky are hoping for relief and recovery efforts to soon begin after floods devastated the area. The town of Whitesburg was hit hard by the flood. In an interview Thursday, Stan Ingold spoke with 18-year-old Zachary Caudill about his efforts to help out his friends and neighbors.

Flooding in Whitesburg
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Flooding in Whitesburg
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Water reaching homes in Whitesburg, KY
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Water reaching homes in Whitesburg, KY
Zach Caudill / Facebook
Cars under water in Whitesburg, KY
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Cars under water in Whitesburg, KY
Zach Caudill / Facebook

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Stan Ingold
Stan Ingold is WEKU's News Director. He has worked in public broadcasting for 18 years, starting at Morehead State Public Radio before spending the past 10 years at Alabama Public Radio. Stan has been honored with numerous journalism awards for his public radio reporting.
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