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. 2024 Sep 1;6(1-2):164-167.
doi: 10.13023/jah.0601.11. eCollection 2024.

Community Needs Assessment Collaboration Following the July 2022 Flooding in Eastern Kentucky

Melissa Slone  1 , Frances Feltner  2 , William M Baker  2 , Anthony S Lockard  1 , Angela Raleigh  3
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Community Needs Assessment Collaboration Following the July 2022 Flooding in Eastern Kentucky

Melissa Slone et al. J Appalach Health. .

Abstract

Rapidly rising waters due to flash floods and thunderstorms on the night of July 27, 2022, resulted in hundreds of water rescues throughout 14 rural Appalachian Kentucky counties. Lives were lost, thousands were injured, homes and property were damaged or destroyed, and many roadways were unpassable. Community partners serving these counties collaborated to design and conduct an assessment to gain a better understanding of the needs of individuals residing in certain remote sections within the communities. The assessment, conducted three months after the flood, collected information regarding flooding impact on housing, physical and behavioral health, transportation, work, and finances.

Keywords: Appalachia; assessment tool; community coalitions; rural.

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Conflict of interest statement

Cover Page Footnote: No competing financial or editorial interests were reported by the authors of this note. Acknowledgments: Special thanks to the volunteers who assisted in conducting the door-to-door assessments.

References

    1. National Weather Service. Historic July 26th–July 30th, 2022, Eastern Kentucky Flooding. [Accessed Dec. 15, 2023]. Available at: https://www.weather.gov/jkl/July2022Flooding.
    1. Center for Disaster Philanthropy. Central Appalachia floods. 2022. [Accessed Dec. 15, 2023]. Available at: https://disasterphilanthropy.org/disasters/2022-central-appalachia-floods/

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