“Significant floods” in Pikeville, Kentucky – a small town in the eastern part of the state with a population of approximately 7,000 – left the community of sunken in the water, said the City Mayor Jimmy Carter. Dozens of Swift Resis were spent to rescue water from flooding rain that hit the weekend on the weekend, floods of the entire neighborhood.
Storms brought several inches of rain Eastern Kentucky Over the weekend including pike. Videos show the streets completely overwhelmed with floodwater. In one video, steps to the church are no longer visible in the city, located in the Pike County, where 11 people have been confirmed that the time has been killed over the weekend, GOV. Andy Beshear said on Monday.
At one point late on Saturday evening, officials said the river level at the point of monitoring in the lower house vessel reached 38 feet, encouraged them to set up a flood doors. Monday morning, Pikeville public security said the rivers had enough to belong to the ponds, but for the vodostaws to continue to monitor.
“The City of Pikeville experienced a significant and destructive flood from yesterday afternoon, resulting in broad influences on our community,” Pikeville Mayor Jimmy Carter wrote on Sunday. “From 15.00, 15. February, Pikeville Fire Unit replied in over 50 Swift water to rescue the water and respond to more than 130 emergency calls. … their commitment and professionalism in the face of this crisis are undoubtedly preserved alive, And we owe them the deepest gratitude. “
Carter said that the flood along the forklift in Pikeville also affected “numerous neighborhoods, including almost every home in Lake basement basement near Pikeville Commons.”
“Several homes along the road in front of the Pikeville high school also suffered the flood damage. Our emergency teams still give rise to ensure the safety of our inhabitants and estimated the full scope of damage,” fully.
Gov. Beshear On Monday, he warned the inhabitants that the state “still experiences the spread influences from the severe weather.”
“We should all be aware that the conditions are dangerous, and people need to stay from roads in high water areas,” he wrote on social media.
Dangerous conditions are not yet done for Pikeville and surrounding areas, with the national celebration of the Jackson, Kentucky which issues Winter storm For the region that will remain in force from Tuesday night until Thursday morning.
The warning says the area could see between 2 and 5 inches of snow. Influences are part of snow, sleet and ice winter storm It is a forecast for the development of central plains on Tuesday and Traz in the south and southeast before going to the middle Atlantic by the end of the week.
2025-02-17 15:17:00
