Gov. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency Saturday afternoon due to flooding and storms that could bring up to 7 inches of rain to parts of Kentucky.
Five counties have declared their own state of emergency: Bullitt, Madison, Meade, Mercer and Spencer. Richmond Mayor Robert Blythe declared a state of emergency in city Saturday afternoon due to hazardous flooding from ongoing rainfall.
According to the city of Richmond, the Richmond Fire Department and Madison County emergency crews are responding to water rescues…