Ohio-based disaster team helps rebuild lives in flood-stricken Pikeville, Kentucky

MIAMI VALLEY, Ohio (WKEF) -- TheChurches of Christ Disaster Response Team, which is based out of Tipp City, remains in Pikeville, Kentucky, about two-and-a-half hours southeast of Lexington. The team has been stationed in the commonwealth for weeks, helping flood victims rebuild their homes and lives. Dayton 24/7 Now's Gwyneth Falloon spoke with one volunteer about why he continues to give back time after time.

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“He had six feet of water," said Steve Johnson.

Video from Johnson showed the devastation left behind from last month's deadly floods in Kentucky.

“You’re looking around at a house [where] everything inside has been turned upside-down," he shared. "You had four feet of water in it; you’ve lost photo albums, possessions, and your bed’s soaked. Everything’s awful, and it’s just this feeling of hopelessness.”

Johnson, now back home, spent five days with the Churches of Christ Disaster Response Team, helping to restore hope to those who needed it most.

“Pretty much everything below that waterline is ruined," he said. “You're pulling out refrigerators and freezers and dishwashers and washers and dryers.”

It's tiring work, but as Johnson said, it is the most rewarding.

“They’re like, ‘Hey, you guys don’t know how much we appreciate this. We were just feeling kind of hopeless and we didn’t know where we were going to go next,'" he recalled. “You also walk away with just a feeling of joy that you could help them a little bit.”