School Damaged as Deadly Floods Hit Eastern Kentucky

Deadly flash flooding has killed at least eight people, destroyed homes and damaged other structures, including a school in Perry County, eastern Kentucky, on Thursday July 28, according to https://www.wkyt.com/2022/07/28/breathitt-county-courthouse-opens-flash-flood-shelter/ a report citing local authorities . This video recorded by Marlene Abner Stokely shows the catastrophic flooding in Perry County on July 28. "I fear they will try to close our small school, which is K-12 and one of the few left," Stokely told Storyful. "We are a small community with a lot of pride for our school!", she added. Local news https://www.wkyt.com/2022/07/28/heartbreaking-buckhorn-school-perry-co-severely-damaged-by-flash-flooding/ reported that most of the damage was caused by the nearby Squabble Creek, a stream off the Kentucky River. The National Weather Service https://twitter.com/nwsjacksonky/status/1552658645371871232?s=20&t=g7OEJ71-VGpjM7bvi6sybQ warned the threat of flash flooding was expected to continue on Friday. (Footage by Marlene Abner Stokely/Storyful via Getty Images UGC)