LINCOLN COUNTY, Mo. — Parts of Lincoln County are starting to see flood waters go down, but they still have a long way to go as they enter into recovery mode.
5 On Your Side spoke to one resident, Bob Turnbull, who's been living in Foley most of his life. He said he's had his fair share of experiencing historic flooding.
"You have to live here to enjoy it, and it's not an enjoyment anymore," Turnbull said.
But this one may be the worst one he's lived through. Now, Turnbull has to fix his home, once the waters are fully gone.
"It's got that wood floor that's popped up, that needs to be removed and it hit the wall four foot high," Turnbull said.
He's not the only one working his way back to normalcy.
Lincoln County's Emergency Management is helping anyone that needs assistance during this time.
"We've been driving through the neighborhood sort of as they get back into their home and if you need, I got cleaning supplies in my car right now," Emergency Management Director Jim Sharp said.
12 dumpsters have also been ordered and will be placed throughout the area so residents can throw away debris. Most of them are expected to arrive by Wednesday.
Winfield's City Hall is also offering free cleaning supplies.
But there are some signs of hope.
A flooded highway is finally clearing up. You can go down Highway 79 to Elsberry all the way to Foley and not have to take a detour.
While parts of 79 are opening up, you can't access Foley to Winfield without using a detour. But just like everything else, slowly but surely, things are going to back to normal.
If you ever need immediate assistance, they urge to call 211.