According to a report from CBS3, to offset some of the damage done by massive flooding that has stuck eastern Kentucky, multiple fire companies in Pennsylvania are rushing to distribute items such as bottled water to eastern Kentucky, which has recently been ravaged by deadly floods and has damaged water systems and the availability of clean drinking water is scarce.
To make matters worse, forecasters warn that more rain is coming to the region. As a result, Pennsylvania’s Bucks County Fire Department is helping first responders in Kentucky. The effort started Sunday afternoon from a Facebook post showing several Kentucky firehouses impacted by the floods.
At the Ottsville Fire Department station, dozens of local firefighters and volunteers are packing equipment to send to their fellow Kentucky brothers and sisters.
Palisades Regional Fire Rescue Chief William Shick said that fire gear, self-contained breathing apparatus, hand tools, hose, and a pallet of boots are being sent to those in need.
Shick sent out a call out for fire and rescue gear donations after seeing photos of flooded Kentucky fire stations on Facebook.
Four days later, Pennsylvania fire companies from Bucks, Montgomery, and Lehigh Counties as well as some departments from New Jersey have donated more than $500,000 worth of supplies.
In total, four trucks were scheduled to leave early Friday morning to drive 10 hours to Kentucky to personally deliver all collected supplies. The chief says right after the supplies are unloaded, they will immediately head back, with possibilities of a second trip in the offing.
