Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Wednesday following heavy rainfall that caused flooding in Western Kentucky as well as parts of Central and Eastern Kentucky.
Mayfield in Graves County, which is still recovering from the devastating tornadoes of 2021, has been impacted by the heavy rains and flooding.
The Governor also activated the state’s price gouging laws to protect families from grossly overpriced goods and services.
With the state of emergency in place, consumers in the commonwealth can report price gouging to the Office of the Attorney General. Under state law, price gougers can be held accountable.
The Governor said the weather is still ongoing, with the system moving slowly, and up to 2 inches more of rain is expected.
Other key actions that were taken included The State Emergency Operations Center has activated to level 3, bringing in state partners, five Kentucky Emergency Management Area Managers was mobilized to the area and Swift Water Search and Rescue teams statewide were put on alert in case needed.
Source: WBKO
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