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Eastern Kentucky family returns home more than a year after devastating flooding

"We were stuck, had no where to go," Michael said. "We sat and watched the water come up...everything that we had worked for, had, was underwater."

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — More than a year after devastating floods ravaged parts of eastern Kentucky, one family is finally returning home.

Part of it is in thanks to the Christian Appalachian Project (CAP) group.

According to a news release, the Caudill family returned to their Wayland, Kentucky home on Tuesday. It has all new subfloors, flooring, walls, cabinets, bathrooms and even a new front porch with steps.

The video, given to WHAS11 News by the folks at CAP, shows representatives from the organization giving the Caudill family a new bible and a cake to celebrate their return.

"We were stuck, had no where to go," Michael said. "We sat and watched the water come up...everything that we had worked for, had, was underwater."

According to the release, the CAP volunteer team started work on the house in 2023 after learning Michael was trying to repair both his and his mother's house, while working a full time job and serving as a volunteer firefighter.

CAP addresses food insecurity, substandard housing, disaster relief and recovery, and mental health care for those living in the mountains of eastern Kentucky.

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