Sunday, May 10, 2009
Williamson Closes Flood Gates
According to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Huntington, which began damage reduction operations Friday night, two to six inches of rain fell throughout the Guyandotte and Big Sandy basins, while several areas had 4 inches in less than 24 hours. Blocked roads and mudslides made it difficult for the American Red Cross to find shelter. A National Weather Service warning of Tug Fork River flooding at Williamson and Kermit and the Guyandotte River in Logan prompted Williamson officials to sound the siren and close the flood gates after 2:00 P.M. Saturday.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 1:14 PM 
