Local recovering from home’s flood damage

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) - Jonny Porter, a Yuma local, is still trying to recover from the last storm that hit our area.

His house flooded about two weeks ago, and he's still trying to recover.

"I had to act right away and I wanted to do that and to make sure again that me and my daughter were safe…and again, it's been a nightmare," he said.

Since then, he has not been able to live at home after his floor and furniture were severely damaged.

His insurance says that since he has no flood insurance, he is not covered.

"It's been a nightmare and I don't want anybody else to go through that nightmare, so do your due diligence, find out your policies, if you're not in a flood zone, but maybe you're street backs up maybe you need that policy, talk to your agent," Porter says.

Porter would like to thank local pastor David Power for giving him a place to stay while he cannot stay at home.

Porter says he is grateful for everything powers has done for him.

"It felt great that he reached out, that the community in Yuma is a very giving community, we come together, small town, big town, we have a small town feel but we come together," he said.

Porter says if you would like to help him, he would rather you help Pastor Power's church HERE.