The viral photo that SAVED Mae Amburgey: 98-yr-old woman rescued from Kentucky floods
Among the survival stories coming from the massive flooding events, that hit eastern Kentucky on July 28, is the story of Mae Amburgey. A 98-year-old woman was rescued from her home after her photo, of sitting on a bed surrounded by four feet of water, went viral.
Mae’s picture was all over the Internet after her granddaughter, Missy Amburgey Crovetti, posted a flood-hit photo of her grandmother in her Letcher County home on July 28 on Facebook and asked for help from someone who might have a boat. She wrote: “My grandmother, Uncle and Brother are trapped in her house across from the high school if anyone has a boat around that area, the water is about 4 feet deep in the house.” The granddaughter further told Fox Weather that she tried to call for help but nobody was answering. "It was me desperate to get somebody to the house," who "out of desperation,” turned to Facebook, posting the photo of her grandmother "with hope in heart."
