Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist If you want to see WaterStep in action, if you want to see your donations to WaterStep in action, look no further than the pictures on this page. They show field consultants and representatives of this Louisville, Ky.-based organization responding to a natural disaster in Tanzania, just one … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Lily Pad network introduced to potential future operators, users In its 28-year history, WaterStep has responded to 32 disasters – including an Ebola outbreak, the COVID-19 pandemic, a war, earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, tornados, a volcano, and a typhoon – with safe water equipment and sanitation and hygiene training … Read more
Written by: Pam Platt, WaterStep Communications Specialist Necessity is the mother of invention for WaterStep, too, and this story of next-level, next-generation disaster relief in Kentucky is a timely story for National Preparedness Month, observed every September. The Louisville-based non-profit organization has been on the forefront of putting safe water within reach of people and … Read more
WaterStep is partnering with SOS, Love the Hungry and UPS to send additional aid to Turkey (TURKIYE). Courtesy of the UPS foundation, 80 BleachMakers, 70,000 meals and 200,000 medical supplies will leave Louisville tonight and arrive in Turkey early Saturday morning to provide much needed aid to people suffering after the devastating earthquake that struck … Read more
WaterStep Bringing Emergency Relief to Turkey WaterStep is currently deploying equipment to help the victims in Turkey after a devastating earthquake rocked the nation on Feb 6th. We are partnering with the Ahiska Turk Community in Louisville to send aid to those affected by the recent disaster. A shipment of 40 BleachMakers and 40 5-gallon … Read more
January 12, 2023, marks the 13 year anniversary of the catastrophic 7.0 earthquake that devastated Haiti. “With approximately 3 million people affected, this earthquake was the most devastating natural disaster ever experienced in Haiti, the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere. Roughly 250,000 lives were lost and 300,000 people were injured. About 1.5 million individuals … Read more
For many of us living in the U.S., it’s difficult to imagine not having access to water any time we need it. We go to the sink, turn on the faucet, and water is readily available to us. And, better yet, the water is safe and we don’t have to worry that it will make … Read more
Several local media stations visited WaterStep last week to highlight the importance of National Preparedness Month, a time when we are encouraged to plan and prepare for disasters and emergencies in our homes, businesses and communities. Louisville-based WaterStep has responded to more than 30 disasters since 2009 and has experienced firsthand the devastation and chaos that … Read more
This is a continuation of an article posted by Louisville Water Company’s newsletter, NewsLeaks, on August 22, 2022: Only Positive Pics Meyer has a connection to WaterStep. His son, Ben, has worked at the organization’s Louisville headquarters through a Bluegrass Center for Autism program. Meyer also has several connections to Eastern Kentucky. His wife, Valerie, … Read more
This is a continuation of an article published by the Louisville Water Company’s newsletter, NewsLeaks, on August 22, 2022: Five Days of Rain Eastern Kentucky is a land of hills and hollers (narrow valleys cut by streams). From July 25 to July 30, a train of thunderstorms developed south of I-64 and brought heavy rain, … Read more
