Two-day flood relief distribution event for Southside flood victims

Thursday is the last day for the flood relief distribution.

The event begins at 2 p.m.

- 6 p.m.

At the hazmat building at 312 W.

Colorado Street.

<<kilee thomas reporting a working bathroom, kitchen, a warm house...the essentials many need to rebuild their southside homes...sot: brenda shores, flood victim- "it was a total loss."

Brenda shores one of 200 homeowners impacted by july's flash flooding- lost everything to the rushing water.

Sot:shores- "it was four feet in our house.

At the time, i was down at ku getting radiation treatment and my fiance was at work, so we didn't know about it.

We had two dogs in their cadys and they drowned, so we lost our dogs."

Many like shores lined up wednesday morning to get supplies they still need...sot: kylee strough, united way of greater st.

Joseph- "i really wasn't surprised when they were here at 7:30 this morning lining up."

The flood couldn't have happened at a worse time for brenda.

Still unable to work- her fiance has been their only stream of income as she continues her medical reatments.

Sot: shores- "it's been expensive.

We've gotten a lot of help from the people doing the free stuff at the bargain barn and stuff like that.

We've taken advantage of everything we could."

Southside families- still in the thick of rebuilding needing a lot of help.

Sot: strough- "the needs are really great."

As the cold weather moves in...the pressure mounts to get people quickly back in their homes sot: strough- "our focus right now is how can we get people to stay in their homes."

"there is a definite sense of urgency to try and get working heat sources for people and something more than a space heater."

Each homeowner appears to be in a different phase of recovery...some closer to home than others...sot: trough"there are still some people who need sheetrock and subfloor and there are some people who are ready to start thinking about mirrors and furniture and wall hangings."

Once this two-day distribution event finishes up thursday...area agencies hope they can continue to provide for those in need on the city's southside sot: strough-"what's the next phase we need to enter and what is it that people need to be able to safe and secure in their own homes."

Sot: shores- "we want to get out of the in-laws house."

Reporting in st.

Joseph, kilee thomas kq2 news.>> tomorrow is the last day for the southside st.

Joseph distribution event... again -- it's first come, first served.

The event begins at 2 p.m.

And runs until 6:00 at 312 west colorado street.

Residents must bring a piece of mail with their address, and identification to receive help.