More will move in as soon as they have utilities, Mr. DeCarlo said. Mr. Lonaker said as the clanking of dishes and the thud of moving boxes came from inside. It's the first child for her and Donnie Lonaker, 17. Mr. Lonaker, who works in a rock quarry, said he has lost all he's earned in the past 26 years. The family is hoping to qualify for a governmental buyout so they can find another home in Pendleton County.
People qualify based on the amount of damage done to their home.
If they qualify, they can sell their home to the city for its pre-flood value of the home. Volunteering for the American Red Cross during the 1964 floods gave Mr. Lonaker an idea of the tragedy floods create. I wish I didn't. The Cincinnati Enquirer , a Gannett Co. Inc. newspaper.