Downtown business owners were sand-bagginng entrances. Flooding could worsen with more rain, and at times severe thunderstorms, expected through the weekend.
Intense winds, including suspected tornadoes, ripped through east Louisville and several western Kentucky counties Wednesday night. Gov. Andy Beshear said no fatalities have been reported, but noted injuries and structural damage.
The December 2021 tornado outbreak killed 14 people in the Hopkins County town and destroyed or seriously damaged north of 70% of its residences, decimating its tax base.
The risk is high beginning Wednesday afternoon for tornadoes, hail, damaging wind gusts and heavy rain, the Christian County Emergency Management warned.
Most bills the Kentucky General passed into law this year will go into effect 90 days after the end of the session, but 27 of them have “emergency clauses” attached.
