Provides protective wear to WV flood victims, volunteers
Early last summer, a massive flood hit areas of West Virginia, leaving 23 dead. It was among the most deadly floods in the state’s history and led Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to declare states of emergency in 44 of the state’s 55 counties. The National Guard was deployed to assist stranded residents, and hundreds of homes were lost or severely damaged in the flooding. The small town of Clendenin (approx. 1200 residents) was hit particularly hard, with news reports describing the whole town as being underwater.
A few hours away, in Columbus, Ohio, professional triathlete Carrie McCoy watched the news in horror. The heart-wrenching devastation touched her and drove her to act. Her church organized a group of people to travel to Clendenin and she volunteered to join, but she wasn’t prepared for what she saw.