EKB News

Following a state of emergency issued by Governor Steve Beshear Saturday afternoon, more than 40 National Guard troops were sent to Madison County while 60 troops conducted door-to-door wellness checks and evacuation missions in Breathitt, Knott, Floyd, Pike and Owsley counties. The state Transportation Department sent engineers to Floyd, Breathitt, Owsley and Pike counties to assess road damage, while the Department of Fish and Wildlife sent boats to Pike County and a few other areas to assist with evacuating residents stranded by high waters.