As the Kentucky River rises, residents evacuate, and fear the worst is still ahead
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As the Kentucky River rises, residents evacuate, and fear the worst is still aheadFamily uses kayaks to rescue possessions before water rises seven feet
Chris Simon son Andrew and nephew Jacob Simon using kayaks to rescue possessions from a friends house as the Kentucky River rises in Gratz, Kentucky.
LargeportionsofOwenCountyfloodedonSunday,buttheKentuckyRiverandthecreeksthatfeeditareexpectedtoriseatleast7feetoverthenexttwodays.OwenCountySearch&RescueteamedupwithScottCountytosaveafamilyoffivewhenfloodingturnedthelandaroundtheirhouseintoanisland.AllalongtheKentuckyRiver,includinginthecapitalcity,residentswereleavingtheirhomes.MONTEREY—Rain-soakedblondecurlsringedMaggieLeMaster’sface.
Thetinygirllookedfromhermomtohergrandmatoherbigsister,Baylee,toMisterCow,tuckedunderBaylee’srightarm.
TheyellowlifevestpressedMaggie’ssweatshirttightagainsther.Thenylonandhergrandpa’sarmshadheldhersafeduringtheboatrideacrossfloodwaters.
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