Displaced Kentucky residents sit around their campsite at Jenny Wiley State Park in Prestonsburg, Ky., in early September. Displaced by flooding in early July, the men have been staying in travel trailers as they wait for workers to become available to rebuild their homes. Associated Press

Timothy D. Easley

More than two months ago, heavy rains resulted in Kentucky's worst flooding disaster in decades. The storm caused 40 deaths and hundreds of millions of dollars in property damage.

Many communities are still waiting for help, prompting calls for more action at the federal level.

David Krimm of Jefferson Township decided to take matters into his own hands. Krimm a member of North Street Christian Church filled a pickup truck and a 16-foot trailer with cleaning supplies last month and drove to eastern Kentucky to aid in the flood cleanup.

He connected with a pastor in Jackson, Ky., to coordinate the distribution of the buckets, blankets, bottled water and cleaning supplies he’d brought to people recovering from the effects of the flooding.

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