Slow-moving, torrential rainstorms dropped what was likely the heaviest rainfall in Kentucky’s history Wednesday morning, sweeping water into homes, stranding vehicles and inundating entire neighborhoods, while also deluging parts of southern Illinois and southeast Missouri.
Among the communities hit hardest was Mayfield, Ky., where residents were still making a long-term recovery from a violent tornado that killed 57 people on Dec. 10, 2021. Those involved with rebuilding efforts said that while it was too early to know the extent of the flood damage, it looked like it would have some overlap with the tornado’s devastation. Read More...