Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Resources

By Catherine Price
August 5, 2022

The Appalachian region of Eastern Kentucky was devastated by extreme rainfall, flooding, and landslides in late July 2022. Portions of the flooding impacted the headwaters of the Cumberland River in Kentucky. As the recovery continues, we want to share the best ways to get involved and support the local community.

Below you will find ways to support immediate humanitarian response efforts. Once these efforts conclude, the Compact will work with impacted communities to provide volunteer support for environmental cleanup and recovery. Stay up to date on opportunities by checking our Volunteer Calendar or sign up for our newsletter in the footer below.

Please email volunteer@cumberlandrivercompact.org with any questions or opportunities.

VOLUNTEER

Please note for most volunteer opportunities you will need to provide your own housing and bring your own water as there is no potable water in the communities. Read each opportunity carefully.

All Hands and Hearts are looking for volunteers to aid in the recovery, distribute food and supplies, and support flood survivors.

The City of Hazard and Perry County are looking for more volunteers to clean homes and other areas.

AppalShop is organizing volunteers to help with archival recovery and other tasks. You can complete the volunteer form to express your interest in volunteering in the future.

Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.

DONATE

Eastern Kentucky Red Cross is collecting donations for flood recovery and response.

Kentucky Relief Fund is organized by the state to assist those impacted by the floods and the severe weather

Appalachians for Appalachia have a list accessible to view items to donate and needs of other local nonprofits

Foundation for Appalachian Kentucky is organizing relief funding for residents, farmers, and local businesses.

LEARN

“How Coal Mining and Years of Neglect Left Kentucky Towns at the Mercy of Flooding” (NYTimes)

“Why is eastern Kentucky so prone to flooding?” (WKYT)

Last updated August 5, 2022

Catherine Price

Catherine Price is the Division Manager for Education and Engagement at the Cumberland River Compact. In her role, Catherine leads her team members to work alongside communities in the Cumberland River basin to address water conservation and climate resilience issues through community engagement, education, and advocacy. Catherine has a BS in zoology from Miami University and an MS in zoology from the University of British Columbia. She also has a certificate in community impact from the Center for Nonprofit Management and is certified in environmental STEM education from Cornell University. Prior to her work at the Compact, Catherine led national citizen science mobilization efforts, coordinated public programming at a nonprofit aquarium, and conducted ecology research in South America. Catherine has called Nashville home since 2016 and enjoys exploring the city’s parks, libraries, and food scene with her young daughter and husband.