Rick Keasling
ON THE RECORD · 5 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“We’ve had some water in the basement [in the past] but nothing like this; not even close.”
Rick Keasling · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Rick Keasling emphasized the unprecedented severity of the flood damage inside his home.
“Down in Connersville, they’re tearing down houses today.”
Rick Keasling · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Rick Keasling noted that houses were already being demolished in neighboring Connersville.
“The dog had to swim to the truck. We’ve lost everything on the first floor and in the basement. All the big appliances,”
Rick Keasling · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Rick Keasling described escaping his home with his wife and dog as floodwaters rose.
“There’s so many people displaced,”
Rick Keasling · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Rick Keasling commented on the widespread displacement of residents caused by the flood.
“At first, earlier in the morning the water was coming into the basement from the west, and we were fighting it with a pump. We were good. But then, as the river swelled, it started to come back up the opposite direction,”
Rick Keasling · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-30
Rick Keasling recalled how floodwaters entered his home on the morning of 12 August.