When rains pound the state as they have lately, some areas in Alabama are more likely to have problems.
Geneva County is one of them.
“There are some river issues … and low-lying areas with flooding problems,” said Chris Kroll, senior pastor of Hartford Baptist Church.
For weeks, the county has been working to rebuild roads. Major flooding in February brought 29 road closures and 91 sites with damage, according to the Dothan Eagle.
It was relatively minor in comparison to a March 2009 flood that swept the county — some roads still haven’t been fully repaired from that flood, according to the Dothan Eagle.
But it still left people in need.
“Water from two directions converges there, and it can’t run off,” said Bruce Spivey, associate pastor of music and adults at Hartford Baptist, according to the Dothan Eagle. “I don’t think it matters what the city does. If we get 8 inches of rain, it’s going to happen.”
It’s something Kroll said doesn’t happen often, but when it does, his church is working to be as prepared as they can to respond.
In February, Hartford Baptist opened its doors as an emergency shelter and housed people for one night until it was safe enough for them to go back to their homes.
“We have a gym that is Red Cross compliant,” Kroll noted, adding that they were working to get first-responder aid in place for flood victims in the area when needed.
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