As historic flooding raged, one Kentucky woman survived by bounding her kids with a vacuum cord - USA TODAY

Jessica Willett and her neighbors in the remote Appalachian region of Kentucky were already vulnerable and struggling. Then came historic floodwaters.

BOWLING CREEK, Ky. – As roaring floodwaters rose around her, Jessica Willett cut an electric cord off a vacuum cleaner and bound herself to her two children.  Willett, 34, heard loud pops and cracks… [+7142 chars]

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