Monday, May 04, 2009
Overnight Rains Flood Eastern Kentucky
Several days of continuous rain have put eastern Kentucky roads under threat. According to the National Weather Service in Jackson, several eastern Kentucky roads were closed Monday morning due to overnight flooding. At 9:15 A.M., three state roads, 1224 at Rockhouse, KY 40 at Tomahawk and KY 40 at Warfield (all in Martin County) were reported under water. In Floyd County, KY 1427 at mile markers 5 and 6 were under water and a mudslide closed KY 1750 at mile markers 1 and 2. Kentucky State Police reported minimal incidents, one of which included a stranded motorist. The rain was a blessing in controlling forest fires, but, now, they pose a different kind of threat.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:48 PM 
