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10-07-2013, 8:35am
Many residents begin cleaning up Louisville flood damage, take refuge in shelters
UPDATED 7:49 AM EDT Oct 07, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Metro Government reported at least a dozen rescues over the weekend, along with dozens of evacuations due to flash flooding.
Along Catheen Way in Okolona, houses had water up to their doorsteps. A man who lives there said there was more than a foot of water in his home Saturday night and his back yard is flooded.
About a mile from there, at the Guardian Court Apartment Complex, the situation wasn't much better.
Water trapped vehicles in a parking lot at the apartment complex, leaving many stranded.
"By the time I got here, I opened my door and it just started flooding in," said resident Brittany Jones.
Water also flooded apartments, forcing people into shelters. Others worked to clean up and push out their vehicles.
"This is about the worst I have ever seen it," said resident Kamilla Caylor.
This isn't the first time the area has flooded. Many residents said the rainwater fills up in a nearby drainage ditch.
"It comes over and this is the result," said Caylor.
The water reached nearby homes on Catheen Way while yards doubled as a swimming spot for some.
The damage led others to tears, like Sharen Roth and Roweena Durrett, who said they're fed up.
"This has happened so many times - 1997, 2006, 2009," said Durrett.
Roth's mother's home was one of the worst hit. About a foot of water rushed inside as they scrambled to save valuables.
"It is hard because you lose a lot," said Roth.
Now furniture is stacked high above wet floors as water surrounds the home.
As soon as all the water is gone and residents get their yards back, people are going to start gutting their homes.
One man who lives in the area said that will be difficult because he has no insurance. And he's not alone, many people who spoke the WLKY said they're in the same boat.
Several other areas were hit hard by flooding as well.
In many cases, ditches were unable to handle so much rain in such a short period of time. It was a test for a large storm drain off Shelbyville Road across from the Oxmoor Mall.
Near the Louisville International Airport, a warehouse suffered water damage.
A pond formed along the side of a home near the area of Trevillian Way and Newburg Road. Sandbags were stacked along the garage door in hopes of keeping the water at bay.
Streets throughout the city were inundated, prompting motorists to find other ways around.
A crash along Interstate 71 is believed to have been weather-related.
Cherokee park is known for flooding, it's a scenic route to avoid in heavy rain. And it doesn't take much for the middle fork of Beargrass Creek to leave its banks and engulf anything that may stand in its way.
For shelter information, call 502-974-8450.
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UPDATED 7:49 AM EDT Oct 07, 2013
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Louisville Metro Government reported at least a dozen rescues over the weekend, along with dozens of evacuations due to flash flooding.
Along Catheen Way in Okolona, houses had water up to their doorsteps. A man who lives there said there was more than a foot of water in his home Saturday night and his back yard is flooded.
About a mile from there, at the Guardian Court Apartment Complex, the situation wasn't much better.
Water trapped vehicles in a parking lot at the apartment complex, leaving many stranded.
"By the time I got here, I opened my door and it just started flooding in," said resident Brittany Jones.
Water also flooded apartments, forcing people into shelters. Others worked to clean up and push out their vehicles.
"This is about the worst I have ever seen it," said resident Kamilla Caylor.
This isn't the first time the area has flooded. Many residents said the rainwater fills up in a nearby drainage ditch.
"It comes over and this is the result," said Caylor.
The water reached nearby homes on Catheen Way while yards doubled as a swimming spot for some.
The damage led others to tears, like Sharen Roth and Roweena Durrett, who said they're fed up.
"This has happened so many times - 1997, 2006, 2009," said Durrett.
Roth's mother's home was one of the worst hit. About a foot of water rushed inside as they scrambled to save valuables.
"It is hard because you lose a lot," said Roth.
Now furniture is stacked high above wet floors as water surrounds the home.
As soon as all the water is gone and residents get their yards back, people are going to start gutting their homes.
One man who lives in the area said that will be difficult because he has no insurance. And he's not alone, many people who spoke the WLKY said they're in the same boat.
Several other areas were hit hard by flooding as well.
In many cases, ditches were unable to handle so much rain in such a short period of time. It was a test for a large storm drain off Shelbyville Road across from the Oxmoor Mall.
Near the Louisville International Airport, a warehouse suffered water damage.
A pond formed along the side of a home near the area of Trevillian Way and Newburg Road. Sandbags were stacked along the garage door in hopes of keeping the water at bay.
Streets throughout the city were inundated, prompting motorists to find other ways around.
A crash along Interstate 71 is believed to have been weather-related.
Cherokee park is known for flooding, it's a scenic route to avoid in heavy rain. And it doesn't take much for the middle fork of Beargrass Creek to leave its banks and engulf anything that may stand in its way.
For shelter information, call 502-974-8450.
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