The village of Russells Point and the county declared emergency status Saturday, Norris said, after some areas had flood waters not seen in more than a decade.
Areas of Clark County also saw flooding Saturday after heavy rainfall, said Lisa D’Allessandris, Clark County EMA director, but had no reports of damage or injuries.
Damage assessors from the county and the Red Cross went home-to-home in affected areas of Logan County over the weekend. A preliminary report shows more than 90 homes were damaged, Norris said.
The state of emergency allows the county to access help from surrounding counties and possibly state resources, she said, but the damage from the floods doesn’t qualify for aid from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
“I’ve lived here my entire life and I have never seen it this high and I’ve been here 55 years,” said Tim Watkins of Bristol Circle in Russells Point.
In that neighborhood Monday many families assessed the damage to their homes.
“We have nothing left,” said Jamie Hoberty as she stood in her home on damp carpet. “This is my life and it’s all gone. Everything in my garage, all my pictures of my kids. Everything, it’s all gone.”
The areas that normally flood — including Bristol Circle in the flood plain for Indian Lake and the Great Miami River — were the worst hit, Norris said.
Debris from the flood runoff included corn stalks, wood, manure and dirt, is full of contamination, Norris said.
A debris management team has met and plans to pick up debris from affected homes beginning next week, she said, which includes woody debris, damaged appliances and contaminated household goods.
The county is getting resources lined up this week and hopes to do the collections in waves, Norris said, with the first next week and the second after the Independence Day holiday weekend.
Any residents affected by the flood waters who haven’t talked to the Red Cross or a county damage assessor should call the EMA office 937-593-5743.
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