Flood Victims

Monday, June 11th 2007, 10:15 pm

By: News On 6

Residents in Washington County were trapped for most of the day on Monday. Water surrounded them and they couldn't get in or out. The News On 6â€™s Chris Wright reports that water has receded, but clean-up is just beginning.

Mary Scott spent her morning watching the flood waters make its way into her home, luckily it stopped after an inch or so. Scott claims the damage is nothing she, or the dogs, can't handle.

"I mean I feel very blessed. Look at these people over here, you know. Look at the people down the street with their houses on fire, you know. I'm 100 times better off," Dewey resident Mary Scott said.

Mark Smith was one of the less fortunate. He says the water that rushed into his house rose as high as eight inches, ruining his furniture and many of his familyâ€™s belongings.

"Went back in the house and that's when it was up over my ankles, so itâ€™s not a real good site to experience that," Mark Smith of Dewey said.

It was a trying day for all of the residents of the South Dewey neighborhood. Even those whose homes weren't damaged were stuck waiting for the waters to recede. The flooding closed roads on all four sides meaning no one could come in, or get out. And just getting to one house fire was an ordeal for first responders.

"There's very limited access in here,â€ said Washington County Emergency Management official Kary Cox. â€œSome of our larger trucks with better clearance were able to get in, just barley."

Residents say as soon as the water is gone, the clean up will begin, and while it may take awhile to fully recover they say, just as they did on Monday, they'll rely on each other.

"We'll get through it,â€ said Smith. â€œThis is a good community, a good neighborhood, so we'll be okay."

A shelter has been opened for residents. It is located at 300 Angus Street in Dewey.

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