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Cheri Lawson

Floyd County children paint a special mural one year after surviving EKY flood

One year after historic flooding ravaged parts of eastern Kentucky, many people continue to look for ways to rebuild and recover. A local nonprofit sponsored a day camp for elementary students who survived the flood. It included singing, healing, playing, puppet shows, and art projects.

Children at Camp Noah painted a mural with eastern Kentucky artist Lacy Hale.

On a summer day at the Floyd County Community Center in the mountains of eastern Kentucky artist Lacy Hale gently guides a group of 5 to 12-year-old kids as they paint a mural with images of cardinals, the state flower, and helping hands. The mural is one of resilience and hope.

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