Latest “News”

My response to the latest news article found here.

A few things I feel the need to add as Kaylene Steele.  Kevin came straight off of a phone call with our insurance to the journalist, so he came off to her more brash and candid than he meant.

First, there was a wall in the creek on school property that should not have been there.  It was a big part of the flooding getting out of control in our neighborhood, and probably caused the flooding that came into our home from the west side (opposite the creek), causing most of the damage.  Neither the city or the school seems to take any responsibility for this failure in safe water engineering.

Second, the money will work out.  Both of our families are trying to help, and are wonderful.  We are doing what we can including trying to make some money on the side through things I can do at home while I care for our family while Kevin works and goes to school.

The water level inside the basement never got above about 6 inches deep because we were constantly pumping.  If we hadn’t it would have surely gotten up to about 2 1/2 feet, as that was the water level outside the back door including the steps down to the lowest level.  In the empty crawl space it got to about 18 inches.  Our disaster crew has removed 2 feet of sheet rock (the required amount) and any other materials that were damaged, which is probably where the misunderstanding came from about inside water levels.

Our insurance has been good and should cover a lot. Overall it’s been a scary and hard experience, but we’re all safe and healthy, after almost loosing Kevin 7 months ago, I’m pleased with that.  We have been endlessly blessed and served and we are so appreciative.  The people of Lehi Rock!  We should be home soon and we look forward to rejoining our neighborhood.