Months after flooding displaced residents of subsidized housing in Frankfort, many remain in temporary accommodations at the Capital Plaza Hotel.

Kristie Powe brings snacks for kids at the hotel every week. She acts as a liaison between the displaced and aid organizations.

While displaced residents have a lot of needs, Powe says attention on flood victims has waned as time has passed.

When the Kentucky River in April surged over its banks in Frankfort amid heavy rainfall , its waters quickly overtook an area of subsidized housing known as Walter Todd.

Many of the residents fled to the Capital Plaza Hotel downtown, which would quickly become a hub for relief efforts.

Kristie Powe wants you to know those uprooted residents are still there.

Still in the hotel. Still displaced. Still

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