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Daniel Hunter is a Highway Technician from Knot County whose family was impacted by the flooding. Daniel said they had gone to bed that evening not expecting much because the weather reports had said they would see the worst weather the next night. At around 4:45 a.m. a weather alarm sounded on his wife’s phone and woke them. She told him it read “Deadly Flash Flooding” and he quickly got up. His family was always cautious with flash flood warnings. They had never been flooded but had parts of the property that would puddle with water. They always moved their vehicles and took the children to a relative’s home until the warning passed or they felt safe the next morning.

That morning Daniel’s wife went to wake the children while he moved the vehicles. They went to his brother-in-law’s home. Water had never been that high so they thought they were all safe, but the water quickly started to rise further. Daniel, his wife, and his brother-in-law moved vehicles again and helped a neighbor. Now they had to evacuate both families from this home and the water was climbing fast. A neighbor who worked with fire and rescue jumped in and the family made a human chain to get all the children to safety. Once safely higher up, Daniel said they watched their home float away. “It was a nightmare. It still is today” Daniel said “the whole experience was terrible. You just can’t imagine”
Since the flood, they have been so grateful for clothing and water donations. They appreciate anything and are trying to find out what to do next. Daniel has returned to work and is working long hours to try to help with the cleanup. If you would like to help Daniel, you can directly send money via PayPal [email protected] or Venmo@sarabethhunter

Clay Little was out of town the day the flood happened but was stunned by what had happened when he got back home. The water was right next to his home. His garage was flooded, and mud is everywhere. His side by sides were also under water. They are now trying to find tools, clean up, and get the side by sides running again. Clay said that he “considers himself fortunate compared to what a lot of others have lost”. If you would like to donate directly to Clay his PayPal is [email protected] or you can donate to the district Venmo account.