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  • 1 week ago | wlky.com | Jamie Mayes

    Residents in Utica, Indiana, are still dealing with cleanup after severe storms caused flooding. Some say they're devastated after the historic flooding. "This is what's left of the kitchen. The water got up to here this time," said Mary Ellen Coomer. Slick mud coats the floor, the drywall is cracked, and the steps to Coomer's home have collapsed. Coomer said she and her husband were in Florida when the rainwater poured into their home on South Front Street in Utica.

  • 1 week ago | wlky.com | Jamie Mayes

    GOOD EVENING TO YOU. I’M RICK VAN HOOSE. FLOOD WATER IN THE LOUISVILLE AREA DRAIN LIKE SOMEONE PULLED THE PLUG. IT WAS QUICK ONCE IT STARTED, BUT AN HOUR SOUTH, MANY FAMILIES IN SONORA, KENTUCKY STILL HAVE SEVERAL FEET OF WATER OUTSIDE THEIR HOMES, AND THEY’RE CONCERNED IT WON’T RECEDE ANYTIME SOON. WLKY’S JAMIE MAYES JOINS US NOW LIVE IN STUDIO WITH MORE. JAMIE. RICK. AS WE WERE DRIVING THROUGH SONORA, SOME STREETS WERE STILL NOT PASSABLE.

  • 2 weeks ago | wlky.com | Jamie Mayes

    Recent flooding across Kentucky has brought challenges to families, businesses, and neighborhoods, but relief efforts are underway. Nadine McCrindle, CEO of the American Red Cross Kentucky Region, says their organization has stepped up to help families impacted by flooding. She says they have been providing shelter, and volunteers have been distributing emergency supplies and cleanup kits for affected families.

  • 2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Jamie Mayes

    By Jamie MayesClick here for updates on this story HARDIN COUNTY, Kentucky ( WLKY) - High water from heavy flooding has caused widespread devastation in Hardin County, impacting businesses and homes in several areas, including Colesburg. Residents are left coping with significant losses, and emergency crews are working to assist affected families. One of the affected residents, Shannon Mefford, shared her experience. "We just moved here eight months ago, so I'm a little sad," Mefford said.

  • 2 weeks ago | wlky.com | Jamie Mayes

    High water from heavy flooding has caused widespread devastation in Hardin County, impacting businesses and homes in several areas, including Colesburg. Residents are left coping with significant losses, and emergency crews are working to assist affected families. One of the affected residents, Shannon Mefford, shared her experience. "We just moved here eight months ago, so I'm a little sad," Mefford said.

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29 Aug 24

RT @WLKYMark: Actually, any parent from any county - give me a call or text. This will really help Louisville parents/teens by freeing up a…

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23 May 24

RT @WLKYMark: Oldham County High School parents/students: I'm looking for on-camera interviews TODAY about this. Call or text me at (502) 6…

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10 Apr 24

RT @WLKY: IN REMEMBRANCE: Five bouquets of flowers, one for each victim, sit at the site of the Old National Bank shooting which happened 1…