CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Some families in Clarksville and Montgomery County have been displaced because of flooding from this weekend’s heavy rain.
Nyrie Soto and her family had to abandon their home in the Woodlawn area after she said the first floor of their house flooded with water about 7 inches deep.
“We’ve never had to go through anything like this before,” Soto told News 2.
Soto, who is six months pregnant, said she took her kids to safety while her husband stayed behind with their dogs on the second floor.
“It was really scary and just having to be there with my four kids and trying to stay strong and trying to make sure they know that Daddy’s going to be okay, the dogs are going to be okay, we’ll get them out. It’s just going to take a little bit,” she said.
News 2 met Soto at Yaipak, a Clarksville-based nonprofit helping flood victims from all across the Southeast. Yaipak CEO Shery Nicholson estimates the organization will eventually provide services to about 60 to 80 Clarksville families.
“Over the course of the next few days and with the cold weather, we’ll deploy whatever is needed to make sure these families are safe and have what they need immediately,” said Nicholson.
Yaipak is currently helping flood victims by equipping them with essentials like clothes, food, and baby supplies to get by while they stay in temporary housing. If you have any questions, you’re asked to email [email protected] or call 615-559-8272.
Meanwhile, the Red Cross has set up a shelter at Clarksville Seventh Day Adventist Church on Northfield Drive, according to Montgomery County officials.
All weekend, the Montgomery County Highway Department has been out monitoring roads, managing traffic, and assessing damage. Officials warned the Red River and the Cumberland River are expected to rise even higher, so residents are urged to avoid those areas and limit travel if possible.
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