LANCASTER, Ohio (WCMH) — People in several parts of Lancaster are still cleaning up following the heavy rain over the weekend.
"I'm at a little loss for words, which I really never am," Harcum House Executive Director Cody Tatum said. "I think it's overwhelming a little bit. I think for the whole community it's just a little bit shocking."
A layer of dirt and wet rugs showed how flood waters on Sunday made their way through the nonprofit's entire office. The organization supports children who are victims of abuse. Some water flooded the front of the office on Saturday, so fans from a contractor were brought in. Even more water came in from the nearby stream after Sunday's rain.
How Ohio State Wexner is working to protect staff, patients“It definitely makes it challenging," Tatum said. "First and foremost, what I want Harcum House to be is a safe for kids and it's not that right now at all. So, we’ve got work to do to figure out what the future looks like for us."
He said water was as high as 18 inches in some parts of the office. Others in the same plaza, including the Fairfield Medical Center's Main Street location, were also cleaning up on Monday due to weekend flooding. Parts of a nearby apartment complex were also underwater.
“There’s definitely a lot of loss in it. I do feel bad for the people that do live out here and have all the damage they have," Jessica Peters said.
Peters' grandmother and aunt live in the apartment complex where 50 people were evacuated Sunday. Their unit was among those that suffered the worst damage.
"When I lived here six years ago, water would build up back here, but nothing compared to what it is right now, so this is the worst I've ever seen it," Peters said.
Suspect in Columbus homicide sentenced to community controlHarcum House is in the middle of a capital campaign, already planning to move into a new space next year. Tatum said because of the flooding, they'll probably have to buy more new furniture than originally planned. He also says that while they're physically unable to be in their current office, people can still call them for help.
“Still reach out, still speak your truths, and we’ll find a way to adapt," he said. "This is not, certainly not the worst tragedy we could have experienced, and our mission to serve kids, we'll find a way through that."
Fairfield County Emergency Management Agency Director Jon Kochis said no one was hurt over the weekend. There was also some property damage at the concert site for the Lancaster Festival, which was evacuated Saturday night. Water got even higher on Sunday.
"We just saw a tremendous amount of rain in a short period of time, and then just to repeat that again on Sunday," Kochis said. "It just really impacted the community."
He also said that as of Monday morning, some roads were still closed due to damage from flood waters.
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