EKB News

Floyd County was among the hardest hit areas during this weekend flooding, with Martin and Prestonsburg seeing major flooding. One family in Martin was waiting on high ground Friday night for rescue after narrowly escaping being swept away in their mobile home. Several roads were covered with water, causing some ambulances to be stuck. Helicopters were not an option due to the low cloud deck and storms. According to "I-Flows," one creek in southern Floyd County raised from roughly 3 feet early in the day to 13 feet. Magoffin County was hard hit Saturday as twelve families near Royalton used a boat as their only way of escape. A section of Breathitt County was hit by a cloudburst Friday night, with the worst damage occurring along Highway 30-West, about three miles from Jackson. Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed. The courthouse in Belfry was flooded Saturday as motorists attempted to evacuate. The home of Kelly Gannon was teetering on the bank of Pond Creek just outside Belfry after the family, who was awakened by neighbors, escaped just in time. Belfry Middle School had 8 ft. of water in the bottom floor, and the gym next door was damaged. CATS tests, which were about three-fourths finished were flooded.