Ohio County remains under a state of emergency.

Sunday morning reports from emergency officials show 70-percent of the county still remains without electricity after this past week's ice storm ripped through the state.

A shelter remains open at the Fordsville Community Center.

We visited a second shelter at Southern Elementary in Beaver Dam.

"We've had power outages, water issues, hospital issues, but we're working through them," said Charlie Shields, Ohio County EMS Director.

With around 225 people at the Southern Elementary shelter as of Sunday morning, those running the shelter say Ohio County should be proud.

"We as Ohio County has come together in more ways than I've ever seen," said Shields. "I'm 39-years-old, and I never seen Ohio County come together like it has."

The shelter is completely run by volunteers from the surrounding community, from school staff to local doctors.

What is usually a school has been transformed into an organized shelter, keeping everyone fed three times a day and clothed with donated items from local towns.

"We're devestated," said David Jones, Ohio County Judge Executive. "There were about two days we were in shock, and then we started hitting the ground doing what needed to be done to take care of the citizens of our county. We're going to take care of them. I know money's involved, but we're going to take care of our citizens. That's the first thing."

On Sunday they received outside help with water from the Red Cross and National Guard.

Plus the National Guard, under orders from Governor Steve Beshear, will be going door-to-door to check on residents.

Something Shields says a special team from Ohio County will also be doing.

"There's residents we've not been able to get ahold of in this county, and I cannot live knowing that I've let one person slip through the crack, and knowing that somebody might pass away through this," said Shields. "I cannot live at night knowing that."

Shields adds both city and county water are working, so he does not see any boil advisories or shortages in Ohio County's future.

If you need information or want to help out, you may call the Ohio County Emergency Management at 270-278-4412.