As communities in eastern Kentucky work to clean up and get back to normal, there are so many stories of support and determination from area residents. One of those stories is that of Breathitt County Football assistant coach, Casey Allen. Allen said his wife woke up to “a loud bang” as flood water started to flow through his home. “Eventually we had to get our kids up on to the hill to safety," he said. Allen and his wife didn’t want their family including four children to be stranded on the hill, so they decided the best plan was to kayak through the current. "I told I could try it but it is kind takes me, best case scenario is I end up down there and I won’t be able to get back to you,” he said. Allen paddled back and forth through the rising waters six times, in order to get his family to safety. Madison County Principal, Brandon Fritz, heard the story and decided Allen and the football team deserved more than a warm welcome. Fritz worked with the Southland Christian church to collect donations for Allen and the team. The group even surprised Allen with a new car to help him and his family. "If this doesn’t tell you that God is real, I don’t know what will because there’s good people out here guys. We’ve been surrounded by so much love and I feel - I don’t feel like I deserve this,” Allen said. Allen also received $1,000 for a shopping spree. In total, the group pulled together more than $6,000 in gift cards for the players.