A story of community strength and spirit in Yates County one year after devastating floods ~ 'Lessons we learned from disaster recovery'

Thomas F. O'Mara

It's a story of community strength and spirit in Yates County one year after the devastating floods of 2014.

From The Chronicle-Express: "A year ago on the evening of May 13, rain poured over portions of Yates County with a force most had never seen before. Before the sun rose May 14, fire fighters had rescued people from flooded homes and cars, and pumped scores of basements, and emergency dispatchers had fielded many of the 1,500 calls for help they would receive over the next three days."

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