Friday, July 23, 2010
Pike County Flood Damage Estimates Being Counted
KENTUCKY...
Officials in Pike County say damage estimates from recent flooding could exceed $10 million. Judge executive Wayne Rutherford said in a statement Thursday that the damage totals would make Pike County eligible for federal disaster assistance.
Officials worried about looting imposed a curfew in the parts of central Pike County that were hit by harsh storms on Saturday. The 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew was started after Pike Sheriff Charles Keesee reported several instances of theft and looting in the Raccoon Creek area. Gov. Steve Beshear planned to tour flood-damage areas in Carter County Thursday after storms struck the day before. State police say a 72-year-old woman, Mary Littleton, is still missing after her mobile home was swept away by flooding in the Fultz community.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:52 PM 
