Roads in Boone County are beginning to reopen as blockages caused by yesterday afternoon’s severe thunderstorms are cleared.
The county experienced severe storm damage on Aug. 11, resulting in downed power lines, uprooted trees, power outages and property damage. Following the storm, road crews from Boone County Public Works and Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 6 began clearing debris and removing fallen trees.
Newly appointed Boone County Engineer Tom Logan, who also oversees the county’s public works department, told LINK nky that he dispatched two response crews: one in the Petersburg area of northwestern Boone County and the other in the Verona area of southern Boone County…