The National Weather Service has extended a flood watch for areas of eastern Kentucky ravaged by high water more than a week ago and said there’s a threat of thunderstorms in the region for much of the coming week.
"If things weren't hard enough on the people of this region, they're getting rain right now," Beshear said Monday. Water-damaged items sit outside a house in Squabble Creek, Kentucky, following historic flooding in eastern Kentucky, July 31, 2022.Seth Herald/AFP via Getty Images The gove...
Homes along Gross Loop off of KY-15 are flooded with water from the North Fork of the Kentucky River, on July 28, 2022.Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Floodwaters rushed through the area so violently and quickly that residents, many still recovering from the last ...
FloodKentuckyAppalachiacoalmininghealthIMPACTSWATERSHEDSRISKHeavy rains at night caused severe flooding in eastern Kentucky on 28 July 2022, resulting in 39 deaths. Using publicly available information, we assembled a database of these fatalities, including demographic characteristics and location of death....
Second, because the citation was issued on July 23, 2022-when she was out of the country, at sea, on her way to Grenada-it was impossible for her to “solicit business or even communicate with anyone other than those physically on board her ship.” The court went through the first ...
Ky. Chamber Foundation, KSR present donations for flood relief –WYMT – October 30, 2023 Kentucky Chamber presents MVP bat to Rep. Heavrin –The News Enterprise – October 27, 2023 EDT RETAIN Kentucky and Partners Boost Employment for Disabled –Mirage News –October 27, 2023 Kentucky governor...
They are accepting monetary donations for flood victims here. Cowan Community Center The Cowan Community Center in Whitesburg, Kentucky, is working together with CANE Kitchen and the City of Whitesburg Farmers Market to provide lodging, warm meals, medicine, and water to those in need. Donate ...
Posted:16-Dec-2022 12:26PM CST Topics:[Public Meetings] [Simpson County] [US 31] [Warren County] The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet held a public meeting on Dec. 13 to discuss plans for widening a section of US 31W north of Franklin. This is another phase of an ongoing project to wid...
Even if your home isn’t in a high-risk location, you may still want to buy flood insurance for extra peace of mind. Note that while you can get flood coverage anytime, there’s typically a 30-day waiting period before the insurance takes effect. » MORE: Why you might want flood...
Brashear said, “We had never seen flooding that often. We would see a flood maybe every 10 years we would get a flood. We have had 3 floods in the last 2 years and this one almost covered it.” The mountains of eastern Kentucky are not ideal for farming, but perfect for sheep...