at 7:19 PM by Mallory Schnell

Flooding in Louisville

While those of us in Bowling Green may feel as if we’ve had our fair share of rain the past two days, it does not begin to compare to the weather Louisville has received. Pictures of the flooding in Louisville were plastered all over social media sites and news stations beginning this morning, in what looked like an apocalyptic scenario. WKU students originally from Louisville – like myself – wondered if travel plans would be stalled due to standing water and road closures.

Jefferson County Public Schools first declared a 2-hour delay, but later realized the severity of the situation and cancelled school for the last day before spring break. 200 road closures occurred in Jefferson County, meaning that 15 schools were not accessible. As of 10 o’clock this morning, MetroSafe reported they had sent out crews for over 163 water rescues. 143 people were rescued by boat from their homes in the Guardian Court Apartments, as anywhere from 2-8 inches fell across the area (The Courier-Journal).

On top of it all, the General Electric (GE) Appliance Park caught into flames and turned into a six-alarm fire, the largest structure fire ever in Jefferson County. Residents around the area were told to seek shelter as over 200 fire fighters worked to control the blaze; luckily, no workers or responders were injured in the fire. The cause for the fire that destroyed the warehouse remains unknown (The Courier-Journal).