'It's like nothing I've ever seen.'
Larry Adams went out in his kayak to help rescue family during the recent flooding in Whitesburg, Ky.Once he saw how much water had risen in the creek by his home in eastern Kentucky, "I knew we were in trouble," Larry Adams said.late last month that left dozens dead and hundreds displaced after their homes were swept away or buried in debris. A yearslong recovery is expected as communities begin to clean up, and officials have warned more victims may be recovered.
"There are a lot of people who are suffering here," Adams, 47, told ABC News recently. "It's a dire situation."MORE: Brutal heat threatens Kentucky as it grapples with flood damage Adams grew up in Whitesburg, Kentucky, which saw significant flooding during last month's storms. He now lives about 10 miles away where his home was not impacted by the flooding, but still has family in the area.
On July 28, as floodwaters surged through his hometown and blackouts made it difficult to contact people, Adams grabbed his kayak and GoPro camera and went out to find his family.Larry Adams went out in his kayak to help rescue family during the recent flooding in Whitesburg, Ky.As he paddled through the floodwaters, he said he saw his uncle on one rooftop and then his cousin's teenage daughter and her dog on another.
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