Eastern Kentucky Homeowners Face Damaging Flooding

Residents of eastern Kentucky surveyed flood damage on Monday, March 1, after a weekend of heavy rain spurred water rescues, evacuations, and mudslides across the state.

Lauren Kirby shared photos and video from her grandmother’s house on the Little Rockcastle River in Laurel County, taken on Monday morning. Kirby told Storyful by the time her family evacuated the area at 11:30 am, there was approximately seven inches of water inside the house. Credit: Lauren Kirby via Storyful