KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Recent severe storms have caused damage to homes, roads and bridges in many communities across eastern Kentucky and Tennessee.
Here are places that are providing help to those who have been affected by the flooding.
Concord United Methodist Church
The Concord United Methodist Church's thrift store is now collecting donations for those affected by recent flooding in Virginia, according to a release.
They are now collecting hygiene items, school supplies and cleaning supplies. They will take everything from dish soap, shampoo, conditioner and bar soap to backpacks, lunch boxes, pens and notebook paper.
The Thrift Store will be accepting donations during store hours. Those are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. The store is closed on Sunday.
Donations may be dropped off at the store, located at 8843 Kingston Pike in Knoxville until August 12, CUMC said.
U-Haul
According to the release, U-Haul is making six facilities across Kentucky and Tennessee available to provide 30 days of free self-storage and U-Box container usage to assist residents in flooding recovery.
For more information about the U-Haul disaster relief program or needing to arrange 30 days of free self-storage should contact the participating facility nearest them:
Kentucky:
1200 E. New Circle Road
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 252-7596
2425 Merchant St.
Lexington, KY 40511
(859) 309-5729
501 Marsailles Road
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 251-6381
Tennessee:
2854 W. State St.
Bristol, TN 37620
(423) 217-4642
1805 E. Stone Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660
(423) 343-5593
2805 N. Roan St.
Johnson City, TN 37601
(423) 218-1806
American Veterans: Help Fill the Truck
American Veterans of Post 2 in Oak Ridge and the Ladies Auxiliary 2 are filling a 26-foot moving truck with a lot of love and recovery supplies.
The truck will be parked outside of the AMVETS Post 2 on 190 Adams Lane in Oak Ridge. It starts Friday, August 5 at 3 p.m. through Sunday, August 7 at 9 p.m. You are able to drive by and drop off donations.
Suggested items include: baby food, wipes, soap, personal toiletries, first aid items, OTC medicine, hand tools, trash bags, water, etc.