LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- An international nonprofit is helping eastern Kentucky residents get access to healthcare needs following this month's deadly floods.

Americares is a health-focused relief non-profit that helps communities around the world access health in times of disaster.

"The southeastern U.S. is grappling with yet another round of severe flooding, and local health facilities are once again under immense strain," said Mariel Fonteyn, Americares Director of U.S. Emergency Response. "We're focused on restoring access to health care in impacted communities and providing our clinic partners with the medicines and relief supplies they need to care for their communities during this challenging time." 

Americares is sending hygiene supplies, clean drinking water, and partnering with local clinics to help get flood survivors necessary medications in Eastern Kentucky.

The nonprofit also offers financial support for low-income and uninsured people in those areas to receive necessary healthcare.

"Chronic health needs are still exist after a flood disaster like this and so we're working to make sure that again, the clinics have the medicines that they need that they may have lost in the floods, so that their patients and the flood survivors can get the health care they need," Fonteyn said.

Following the 2022 Kentucky floods, Americares provided nearly eight tons of urgently needed medicines and relief supplies, including hygiene kits, masks, tetanus vaccines, wound care supplies, and more to partner organizations supporting survivors.

Americares also coordinated the delivery of five truckloads of safe drinking water and provided more than $110,000 in emergency funding to 10 organizations in the affected areas.

For information on how to help support Americares' work, click here.

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