Tag Archives: Great Flood of ’09

Federal Flood Relief Begins to Trickle Down

As expected, President Obama yesterday declared Jefferson County a disaster area, which means all manner of Federal monies will now be disbursed for the purpose of helping those residents pummeled by the August 4th flash flood to repair their sewage-tainted homes and get back to life as usual. So far it appears that much of [...]

In Case You Think This Was ‘Just a Rain Storm’…

Flooding drowned 10 kittens and a dog at the Metro Animal Services shelter Tuesday, forcing officials to find temporary quarters for 500 dogs and cats, metro officials said. The Metro Animal Services headquarters, which includes the local animal shelter, was under water Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Jerry Abramson said. The animals were being taken to the [...]