Written by Madeline Ottilie of WCPO It was a Christmas nightmare for some residents at a Florence apartment complex this week when water started rushing into their units. “The smell is the worst,” Constance Johnson said. She and her daughter had to spend Christmas night in a hotel and left wrapped presents behind. Property management […]
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Beshear, legislature allot $212M in relief to Eastern Kentucky flood victims
Gov. Andy Beshear joined state lawmakers in the Capitol Rotunda last week to sign a nearly $212.7 million relief package that will provide critical help over the next six months to Eastern Kentucky communities devastated by the deadly flooding that began July 26. The Governor called a special session last week after working with legislative […]
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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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Heavy Rain Causes Flooding Throughout Campbell County
KYTC posts a picture of a landslide in Wilder. (Img: KYTC District 6 Facebook) By Jessie Eden Heavy rain overnight has caused severe flooding throughout Northern Kentucky. In Fort Thomas, River Road is closed until further notice…. In addition, there have been several reports of heavy flooding on Covert Run in Bellevue as well as […]
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Gov. Bevin Requests Presidential Disaster Declaration for Campbell County
Governor Matt Bevin yesterday sent a letter to President Donald Trump, requesting a Presidential Disaster Declaration for 35 Kentucky counties that were impacted during a severe weather event beginning on Feb. 21. The weather pattern produced torrential rain that resulted in flooding, landslides and mudslides, along with intense thunderstorms that led to flash flooding and […]
