The Hopkinsville Surface and Stormwater Utility, created by city council in 2005, has ensured that heavy rain events like the one in early April don't result in more serious flood conditions, observes former Mayor Dan Kemp.
Artist and downtown Hopkinsville merchant Julie-Anna Carlisle is The Chair Project organizer. The auction will be in her shop, Milkweed health & harmony emporium.
Hopkinsville's Showbox movie theater is among the businesses impacted by the storms. City crews will begin to collect debris that owners set at their curbs.
Local officials are asking residents to document and report damages because the information will be used to determine the level of disaster relief assistance.
Downtown business owners were sand-bagginng entrances. Flooding could worsen with more rain, and at times severe thunderstorms, expected through the weekend.
