Madison County officials have declared a local State of Emergency following widespread flooding that has impacted communities across the county and prompted multiple water rescues, ongoing search and rescue operations, and significant emergency response efforts. Emergency calls related to flooding began shortly after 9:00 a.m. to the Madison County Emergency Communications Center (911). As conditions worsened, county officials activated the Madison County Emergency Operations Center to coordinate response activities and resource deployment. A formal State of Emergency was declared at 10:53 a.m.
While some floodwaters have begun to recede in certain locations, many roadways remain flooded, damaged, or unsafe for travel. Emergency crews continue to assess conditions throughout Madison County, and water levels may continue to fluctuate in some areas.
Residents should not assume a roadway is safe simply because water appears to have diminished. The response effort includes assistance from numerous local, regional, and state agencies, including fire departments from Versailles, Anderson County, Winchester, Georgetown, Lexington, Kirksville, Frankfort, Waco, Berea, Richmond, and Madison County, along with Kentucky Task Force resources, Kentucky State Police, the Madison County Sheriff’s Office, and the Richmond Police Department Drone Team…