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Kentucky National Guard Rescues Civilians Trapped in Flood Waters

by Sean Spoonts

Kentucky National Guard soldiers and Airmen aided in flood relief efforts in response to a declared state of emergency in eastern Kentucky in late July 2022. by SGT Jessica Elbouab,

These images come from the Kentucky National Guard as it rescues citizens of that state from a flash flood that has displaced thousands and killed at least 25 people.

The North Fork of the Kentucky River at Whitesburg has broken all previous flood records by at least 6 feet in recent days. This fork of the river is normally only 1 or 2 feet deep but the flash flood brought raised the river an incredible 18 feet between the hours of midnight ant 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 28th.  This brought the river some 11ft above flood stage and 9 feet above the level of homes located near the river.

 

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These images come from the Kentucky National Guard as it rescues citizens of that state from a flash flood that has displaced thousands and killed at least 25 people.

The North Fork of the Kentucky River at Whitesburg has broken all previous flood records by at least 6 feet in recent days. This fork of the river is normally only 1 or 2 feet deep but the flash flood brought raised the river an incredible 18 feet between the hours of midnight ant 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 28th.  This brought the river some 11ft above flood stage and 9 feet above the level of homes located near the river.

 

 

 

(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)

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A Kentucky National Guard flight crew from 2/147th Bravo Co. aided in flood relief efforts in response to a declared state of emergency in eastern Kentucky on July 29, 2022. Their mission consists of supporting Soldier movement, joint support transport, delivery of emergency supplies, and surveying flooded areas looking for Kentucky survivors. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)

 

(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)

 

A Kentucky National Guard Soldiers and Airmen aided in flood relief efforts in response to a declared state of emergency in eastern Kentucky late July 2022. This dog may be used to search for the dead.(U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)

 

A Rescued civilian is hoisted back up to a National Guard Blackhawk helicopter during flash flooding in Kentucky. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)

 

 

At least a dozen vehicles swept into a swale by a flash flood of the Kentucky River on Thursday.

 

 

Guardsmen load an inflatable boat into a National Guard Blackhawk helicopter to aid in flood relief and rescue operations. (U.S. Army National Guard Photo by Sgt. Jesse Elbouab)
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Sean Spoonts is a former Navy Anti-submarine Warfare Operator and Search and Rescue Aircrewman in SH-2f LAMPS II Sea Sprite. Graduate of Naval Aircrewman Candidate School Pensacola, AW "A" School NATTC Millington, HS-1 SAR School NAS Jacksonville, FASOTRAGRUDET SERE NAS Brunswick. Duty with HSL-30, NAS Norfolk and HSL-36, NAF Mayport.

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