Lexington Helps With Magoffin County Water Woes

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Posted: 6:29 PM Oct 13, 2008
Last Updated: 11:32 PM Oct 13, 2008
Reporter: Andy Cunningham
Email Address: andy.cunningham@wkyt.com

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The lack of rain has created a big problem at one Kentucky County; it's running out of water.

We've been telling you for days about the dwindling supply in Magoffin County, now a Lexington company is stepping forward to help.

Kentucky American Water sent 1000 gallons of fresh drinking water to the community of Salyersville about one-hundred miles from Lexington.

"We are neighbors helping out neighbors, that's what we do in Kentucky," said Brian Wright with Kentucky American Water.

The water will be given to anyone who needs it and if more is needed, Kentucky American Water says it will continue shipping water until everyone has what they need.

Local officials and the Governor declared a water emergency for Magoffin County and asked residents to cut back on water use.

The city of Paintsville in Johnson County is also donating water as is the beer company Anheuser-Busch, which pledged 4,000 cases of drinking water.

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Posted by: help Location: salyersville on Oct 14, 2008 at 11:00 PM
where is the water that the beer company gave to salyersville no one has got it yet

Posted by: Anonymous Location: Magoffin Co on Oct 14, 2008 at 09:43 PM
Thanks Lexington for the help!!!!!

Posted by: Anonymous Location: eastern Ky on Oct 14, 2008 at 08:47 AM
There are interesting people everywhere in the U.S.A.......Good and bad. The nice thing is people are stepping in to help one another in their time of need. That's what we should focus on.. I think it's great! I'm sure the residents of Magoffin county appreciate it.

Posted by: Heather on Oct 14, 2008 at 07:22 AM
It's not the water it's the DNA in that county.

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