Severe flooding is taking a toll on much of the commonwealth.
Residents in two towns in northeastern Kentucky were given orders for a mandatory evacuation over the weekend due to flooding.
Pendleton County Emergency Management told residents of Butler to be out of town by Saturday evening, saying that utility services would not be guaranteed and access to the city would be limited.
Residents in Falmouth were also ordered to evacuate. Sewer, water, and gas services were turned off due to the flooding, because the city could not safely offer those utility services.
In Woodford County, Emergency management officials asked residents to evacuate if they were able. Parts of the county had "known" power outages conducted by the utility company to protect the power grid.
County officials also encouraged limiting water use due to the stress on sewer systems.
The Woodford County EMA director warned people against driving through flood-impacted areas if they are not a resident.
As of Saturday evening, two people have died due to the flooding. A child died in Frankfort after being swept away by flood waters on Friday, and around midday on Saturday, it was reported an adult in Nelson County died as a result of the floods.
Residents in flooded areas should check with their local EMA offices for shelter and relief station locations.
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