First reported by Baptist News Global.
The Kentucky River crested at 48.39′ on April 7, 2025. Rev. Amanda Smith watched through a security camera as the fellowship hall of First Baptist Church took on eight feet of water.
“This church has a very good sense of at what number water gets into the building,” explained Smith, one of First Baptist Church’s co-pastors. “Friday, even before we had the numbers, we knew we needed to come down here and move things up a level. We disconnected the refrigerators and had a wild day of moving stuff.”…