Helping Hearts asks faith community to assist families in flood rebuilding
Paige Michael donates her time to help Germantown families rebuild after a devastating flood left many homes in the area uninhabitable. Michael, a real estate agent who actually sold the very house she’s working on, helps fix up the homes in honor of her son who died unexpectedly last year. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian)
Germantown HELPS is asking church congregations to partner with homeowners affected by June 7 flooding. Despite the damage caused by it, the flooding did not meet the threshold necessary for residents to receive FEMA assistance.
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Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.
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