Delaware County, Muncie, veterans working to help Kentucky flood victims

MUNCIE, Ind. — Local officials are working together to collect needed items for victims of flooding that has ravaged parts of eastern Kentucky in recent weeks.

As of Thursday, the death toll in the floods had reached at least 39.

The Delaware County Veterans Service office, with backing of the county commissioners, along with the support of Muncie City Council member Ro Selvey and the Journey Home veterans group in Winchester, is working to coordinate the effort to get needed supplied to the disaster area.

Tommy Goul, veterans service officer for Delaware County, said donation totes have been placed in the lobbies of the Delaware County Building and the Delaware County Justice and Rehabilitation Center. Goul also placed donation totes at the Muncie American Legion Post 19 at 418 N. Walnut St. in Muncie, the Selma American Legion Post 437, 315 S. Albany St., Selma and the Yorktown American Legion Post 321, 2110 S. Broadway, Yorktown.

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Collections will continue until noon Friday, Aug. 19, Goul said. Then donated items will be packed and driven to Hazard, Kentucky for distribution.

Items needed include: Flashlights, batteries, adult rubber boots, box fans, towels, wash cloths, soap, shampoo and laundry detergent.