Rescue efforts are still underway in Clay County to help people trapped in their homes by flood waters. The county Emergency Management Agency’s swift water was activated around 5 AM Thursday morning.
Brian Jackson is the deputy director of the Clay County EMA. He said even with help conditions were rough and made rescues difficult.
“When we got here the flash flooding was so, the water was rising so rapidly, that we were unable to get to the location we needed to get to, so ultimately we had to stand by and wait.”
He said much of the county is still inaccessible, and more rain could make it even harder.
“We have a lot of people who are dependent upon oxygen and things like that who don’t have power. We have set up sheltering for these folks, we have ambulance and 911 response, we simply cannot get to get to some of these locations at this point.”
Jackson said many roads have been damaged by the rushing water as well as mud slides and down trees. Governor Beshear has declared a state of emergency to help relief efforts across the region.
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