Rain has been falling all weekend, and Northern Kentucky residents are photographing water levels rising higher … and higher … and higher. Eric Willoughby, a freelance photographer, was in Northern Kentucky taking photos Sunday of the flooding in NKY. “Capturing photographs in Covington at this moment is truly astonishing due to the flooding,” Willoughby said. […]
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Here’s when to expect rain, wind, flooding
The National Weather Service has issued multiple weather alerts, including a flood watch and wind advisory, for much of the Northern Kentucky region Wednesday and into Thursday. [215 pm 4/2/25] Here is the latest severe weather outlook for tonight. There have been some slight changes, but the overall message remains the same. A line of […]
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Two NKY churches seek donations for flood victims
Two local churches, Visalia Baptist Church in Covington and First Baptist Church of Dayton, are seeking donations of various items to deliver to flood victims in Hazard, Kentucky. The collections are happening amid severe flooding in south central Kentucky Sunday that have killed at least 11 people. The local churches ask that only the following […]
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Flooding kills at least eight in Kentucky; largely misses NKY
At least eight people area dead following one of Kentucky’s most severe weather events “in the past decade,” Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday during a press conference. The deaths occurred in south central Kentucky, where flooding was much more severe than in Northern Kentucky, which saw mostly snow and wind. Multiple warnings were in effect […]
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Beshear says FEMA is processing claims for EKY flood victims
Gov. Andy Beshear said the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is rising to the challenge for Kentuckians recovering from the floods that struck the eastern side of the state in July. In a news conference on Monday, Beshear said FEMA is working to process claims for flood victims in Disaster Recovery Centers (DRC) set […]
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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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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 […]