The West Kentucky State Aid Funding for Emergencies, or SAFE, fund is getting an additional $3.3 million. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the funding Wednesday during his weekly press conference. It will go to the City of Mayfield and Fulton County, as well as several eligible utilities, to help with strained fiscal liquidity and costs associated […]
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‘Total devastation’: Locals lend a hand in EKY flood cleanup
Boone County residents head to Wolfe County to aid in the cleanup after floods devastated the area in July.
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Fund offers way to donate to EKY flood victims
The Kentucky Primary Care Association established a fund for donations to eastern Kentucky flood victims. The association comprises community health centers, rural health clinics, primary care centers, and all other organizations and individuals concerned about access to health care services for the state’s under-served rural and urban populations. “KPCA is committed to helping our members […]
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Death toll keeps rising: Update on EKY floods, resources and how to help
Eastern Kentucky is still in emergency mode, according to Gov. Andy Beshear, who has already given two updates Monday on how the devastating flooding is affecting the Commonwealth. At least 35 people have now been declared dead, and many more are hurt or without anywhere to live. More than 12,000 are without power. “It’s certainly […]
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Death toll at 28, cleanup continues after historic flooding in Eastern Kentucky
Written by Ben Branscum, digital content producer at LEX18 At a press conference on Sunday night in Whitesburg, Gov. Andy Beshear reported that the death toll has risen to 28 Kentuckians who died in the floods. Beshear broke down the deaths by county. Knott County – 15 deaths Breathitt County – 6 deaths Perry County […]
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NKY crews dispatched to eastern Kentucky in flooding rescue effort
Crews from all over Northern Kentucky were dispatched to eastern Kentucky late Thursday to assist with the rescue effort after historic flooding has killed at least 16 people. Covington firefighters, along with the Northern Kentucky All-Hazards Incident Management Team and the Northern Kentucky Technical Rescue Team, left the area Thursday night and began working at […]
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How to help those affected by eastern Kentucky floods
The scenes of the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky rolled in on social media late Thursday and the death count rose to 15, with that number expected to increase as rescue efforts continue Friday. In response, Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency and opened an online portal to offer support for flood victims […]
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Beshear: Double-digit death toll expected after severe flooding in eastern Kentucky
Written by Jordan Mickle, digital EP at LEX18 Gov. Andy Beshear says three people have died after severe flooding in Eastern Kentucky, and he expects that number to climb into the double digits. Officials have confirmed two people have died in Perry County, and one person has died in Knott County. The governor declared a […]
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The heat is moving out, but storms are moving in
Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist It will not be as hot today. We’ll warm to 83 this afternoon under a mostly cloudy sky. Outside of the small rain chance at daybreak, we will have a relatively dry day and noticeably lower levels of heat. While the drop in temperatures is a big part of […]
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We asked a meteorologist what those crazy clouds were on Wednesday
Many of our readers sent us photos of some crazy looking clouds over Northern Kentucky as a storm was moving through the area. We wanted to know what this cloud was, so we talked to WCPO meteorologist Jennifer Ketchmark. The cloud was, Ketchmark said, nothing very unique. “It’s just a single cell thunderstorm,” she said. […]