Major flooding is taking place across the region, and downtown Hopkinsville quickly became dangerous Friday morning, with numerous water rescues taking place.
Multiple homes had to be evacuated, particularly in the areas of North Drive and Glass Avenue, Bell Street, McLean Avenue, Barrow Street where Little River quickly rose and escaped its banks as several inches of rain inundated the area.
Hopkinsville Fire and EMS Captain Payton Rogers says they’ve been lucky to have no injuries yet despite the rescues, with several people stranded in or on top of their vehicles at time, and they’ve been working to rescue roughly 30 dogs from the Pet Lodge, with that area quickly become impassable.
Rogers reminded people to never drive through standing water, urging people to avoid those flooded roadways.
Christian County Emergency Management Randy Graham says more roads than they can really count have been closed due to high water, and he reminds to never drive around road closure signs, as you never know what hazards that high water is hiding.
If you don’t have to get out, consider staying home, but if you must go out for work or other responsibilities, always remember—turn around, don’t drown.Â
Christian County Judge-Executive Jerry Gilliam has issued an emergency declaration for Christian County, with more rain set to fall in the coming days.
Photos from Christian County Justice Center and Hopkinsville City Councilmember Brittanie Bogard