South Hill Volunteer Fire Department members returned safely home on Saturday after deploying to Kentucky to help residents recover from the devastating floods.
Chief Michael Vaughan with the South Hill Volunteer Fire Department said their mission stemmed from a request for help from Kentucky agencies.
“We saw the need,” Vaughan said. “We realized what they were going through, and we decided we needed to see what we could do to help.”
Before heading to Kentucky, the fire department called on social media for donations. Within two days, Chief Vaughan said they were able to fill a box truck full of supplies to take down to families living in the heart of the devastation.
“They filled the 26-foot box truck with non-perishables, medical supplies, baby wipes, baby formula,” Chief Vaughan told NBC12.