Boone County Schools is sending buses to Eastern Kentucky, and they are asking the Northern Kentucky community to help stuff the buses with school materials for families who lost “just about everything.”
In July, catastrophic flooding hit the eastern side of the state, killing at least 37 people. The governor recently called a special legislative session to assist the region, and FEMA has been on the ground to process claims. Boone County sent emergency personnel in the immediate aftermath of the floods. Now, Boone County Schools is sending aid to Perry County students with two buses full of school supplies.
According to a press release from Boone County Schools, the district has been in contact with the Eastern Kentucky community to hear what needs can be met. As a result, the district is loaning two school buses “stuffed with school supplies” for Perry County students this year. The buses will be used to replace some of the buses lost to the flooding.
“Perry County, Kentucky is still reeling from the devastating summer flooding that wiped out just about everything,” the announcement from Boone County Schools said. “Recovery is slow in the mountain community. Most school buildings are being considered unfit to open for school and the few school buses they had were destroyed.”
The Boone County Schools Transportation Department will be performing an inspection of the buses before they are sent to aid Perry County.
Items for filling the buses will be collected from Aug. 30 to Sept. 7. Everything from notebooks and pens to USB drives and power strips are needed. Below is a list of supplies requested by the school district:
Gov. Andy Beshear also has a list of needs and resources at governor.ky.gov/flood-resources for anyone able to help the flood recovery effort.