AFTERNOON HEADLINES 05/03

HOPKINSVILLE MAYOR DAN KEMP SAYS HE DOESN’T KNOW OF ANY HOMES OR BUSINESSES IN THE CITY LIMITS THAT HAD TO BE EVACUATED DURING THE MOST RECENT HEAVY RAIN EVENT, WITH LITTLE RIVER CRESTING LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
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ALL BOAT RAMPS, CAMPGROUNDS, LAKESIDE CAMPSITES, AND MANY TRAILS AND ROADS ARE CLOSED IN THE LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES AREA DUE TO RECORD WATER LEVELS ON LAKE BARKLEY AND KENTUCKY LAKE.
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THE RISING CUMBERLAND AND TENNESSEE RIVERS ARE CAUSING MAJOR FLOODING ISSUES IN STEWART COUNTY, WHERE MANY RESIDENTS ARE BEING FORCED TO EVACUATE THEIR HOMES AFTER ATTEMPTING TO STAY PUT A DAY OR SO AGO.
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IN PADUCAH, RESIDENTS ARE FINDING SOME COMFORT IN THE FACT THAT THE EXPLOSION OF A LEVEE IN MISSOURI IS LOWERING THE FORECASTED CREST FOR THE OHIO RIVER, THOUGH THEY WON’T FEEL COMPLETELY SAFE UNTIL THE WATER ISN’T CLIMBING UP THE CITY’S FLOODWALLS.
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