Wednesday, January 06, 2010
Perry County Pumping Water
KENTUCKY....
Perry County officials say they have found and repaired a water main leak that caused a local state of emergency and threatened to cut off water service to the entire county outside Hazard city limits. A leak was determined early Wednesday in one of the main water lines. The county is pumping water back into the system, but it may take several days before officials are sure the crisis has passed, especially with the snowy weather forecast for later this week followed by possibly below-zero temperatures. In response to water shortages facing the cities of Buckhorn, Hazard and Vicco, Governor Steve Beshear Wednesday issued an emergency declaration that will make state resources immediately available to assist local officials in dealing with numerous breaks in water line systems throughout Perry County.
Perry County officials say they have found and repaired a water main leak that caused a local state of emergency and threatened to cut off water service to the entire county outside Hazard city limits. A leak was determined early Wednesday in one of the main water lines. The county is pumping water back into the system, but it may take several days before officials are sure the crisis has passed, especially with the snowy weather forecast for later this week followed by possibly below-zero temperatures. In response to water shortages facing the cities of Buckhorn, Hazard and Vicco, Governor Steve Beshear Wednesday issued an emergency declaration that will make state resources immediately available to assist local officials in dealing with numerous breaks in water line systems throughout Perry County.
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