Eastern Kentucky Flooding

The Kentucky Senate has voted to create a layer of legislative oversight for relief funds, like the ones created by Gov. Andy Beshear to help people recover from tornadoes and flooding.

David Stephens, his 8-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter are staying in a travel trailer after floodwaters engulfed their eastern Kentucky home in late July. The children romp and play while Stephens worries about the future.

Kentucky will receive up to 300 donated travel trailers from Louisiana to shelter people displaced by flooding that ravaged parts of Appalachia. As WUKY's Josh James reports the governors of both states made the announcement Wednesday.

Award winning reporter Karyn Czar has been to eastern Kentucky numerous times over the past month covering efforts to help residents recover from the devastating floods. Along the way she's met many good samaritans; including some on horseback. Here's her latest audio diary.

Dozens of eastern Kentucky flood victims have filed a lawsuit that says two coal companies contributed to the damages they suffered. Nearly 60 people who live along River Caney in the Lost Creek community of Breathitt County were listed as plaintiffs in the complaint against Blackhawk Mining and Pine Branch Mining. Josh James has the story.

Nearly a month after torrential rainfall brought devastating floods to eastern Kentucky, many victims remain in shelters. Some people housed at Jenny Wiley State Resort Park vow to rebuild on land they still call home. Others plan to leave, and there are some who still haven't decided. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said 455 people were still being housed in Kentucky state parks, churches, schools and community centers late last week. Many are waiting on decisions from the federal government about what kind of help they might get before they know whether they can rebuild. The catastrophic flooding caused at least 39 deaths in eastern Kentucky.

Thousands of pairs of shoes and socks are being distributed to people affected by flooding in eastern Kentucky last month. As WUKY's Alro Barnette reports the Samaritan’s Feet organization partnered with the University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari, the Kentucky basketball team and state officials to give away bags containing shoes and socks Tuesday.

The death toll continues to rise in Eastern Kentucky where flash floods prompted Governor Andy Beshear to issue states of emergency and deploy the National Guard in multiple counties. WUKY’s Karyn Czar reports.

More Federal help is on the way for some flood-effected parts of Eastern Kentucky.A disaster declaration has been approved by the U.S. Small Business…

President Barack Obama has issued a major disaster declaration to help with recovery from August storms, washed-out roads and flooding in eastern Ky.Gov.…