Metcalfe County residents recovering after flash flood over weekend
METCALFE COUNTY, Ky. – Business owners and residents are cleaning what remains from the flash flood that happened over the weekend in Metcalfe County.
“We probably lost about half of our stock,” said Max Rowe, the owner of ‘MK Shop More’ on Stockton Street that was hit hard by the flood.
He said he received a phone call from his daughter about flooding in Edmonton.
MK Shop More’s water damage.
Once he arrived at his shop, he said he was at a loss for words.
“Yesterday morning there was about a foot and a half of water that was about right here. So yeah, right here on this table. So it was up that high and there were fireworks floating all through the store honestly,” Rowe said.
Next door to Rowe is the li’ family who owns a China House buffet. Lizzy Li, daughter of the owners of China House, said they witnessed the flooding firsthand.
“We knew there was a flood warning and it’s like it rained a lot in the last hour or two but we never thought it would be this much water,” said Lizzy Li.
Metcalfe County’s Emergency Management says they are still assessing the damage and are hoping for government assistance to help with cost repairs.
“We’re going to get FEMA in here and help. There’s a dollar threshold that the state has to meet and then the county has to meet also. So, we’re trying to see what the number figure is on that,” said Andy Bennett, the Emergency Management director of Metcalfe County.
Help is what’s needed for some who are on West Stockton Street. Max Rowe said when he applied for flood insurance he was denied.
“We didn’t have any flood insurance because we’re on a flood plain, and at the time seven years ago we were down here, State Farm wouldn’t insure me,” said Max Rowe.
Now business owners like Rowe and residents are hoping to start back up and continue business as usual.
“We just hope for all the repairs to be done really soon, because it’s a business. We want to get back on track,” Li said.
“Whatever help I can get to be honest. yeah. We’re planning on opening back up. You know a lot of people got hit harder than I did,” Rowe said.
If you were affected by the flood and have debris, you are urged to put it on the curbside of your property as long as it’s not blocking the roadway or access to your property.
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