When she arrived, Shepherd found that her 73-year-old aunt’s home suffered significant water damage on the inside. The outside area was destroyed and was still flooded.
Angel Shepherd packed up her car to the brim on Tuesday with water bottles, cups, snacks, blankets, clothing and more to make a 12-hour drive to her the home of her aunt, Barb Turner, and her aunt’s husband, Ossie Turner, in Jackson, Kentucky.“It looks like a bomb exploded,” Shepherd told News4JAX. “I’ve seen hurricane coverage — this doesn’t touch it.”We have heard so much about Shepherd’s beloved “Aunt Barb.
“I was sitting in the house when it come up. It come so fast, it just shocked me,” Turner said. “It waded out up to my knees.”Thankfully, she is safe, and even as she grapples through this, she’s keeping her spirits high and is still smiling.
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