EKB News

A line of storms Friday night produced flash flooding which plagued parts of eastern Kentucky. Pike County Emergency Manager Doug Tackett says county residents experienced widespread flooding Saturday morning which caused extensive damage to homes, roads and water lines, while some areas experienced power outages. As water came over the banks at Johns Creek around 3:00 A.M., Meta residents evacuated their homes, saying the water was higher than they'd seen it in many years. Residents say flood waters were at least partway up the walls of their homes. Around 10:30 A.M., folks were parked along KY 194 off U.S. 119 watching water surround their homes while they attempted to decide what to do. Rock falls, mudslides, downed trees and high waters were reported across the county. Pikeville reported about 30 mudslides Friday night, and KY 1460 (Chloe Creek Road) was impassable. The courthouse was flooded in Belfry, and motorists in that area couldn't get very far. Shelters were set up at Pike Central High School and Belfry High School to aid people who were forced out of their homes.