HOPKINSVILLE, KY (CHRISTIAN COUNTY NOW) – Businesses on North Drive and around the Hopkinsville community are assessing damage from this weekend’s historic flooding as the area recovers from over 10 inches of accumulative rainfall since last Wednesday. City officials shared that this is an ongoing situation, but floodwaters have already begun receding, with high water peaking on Friday and Saturday.
According to a news release from the City of Hopkinsville, the storm has impacted approximately 150 homes, 25 businesses, four government buildings including Hopkinsville Police Department, Christian County Jail, Regional Crime Center, and the State Regional Driver’s License Office.
“This was a team effort at every level,” said Randy Graham, Christian County Emergency Management Director. “From city crews to state and federal resources, we’ve seen great coordination in protecting people and property.”
The City of Hopkinsville has begun clean-up efforts, and solid waste crews will be making rounds throughout the city to assist with debris removal. People can separate items into two piles at their curb in either furniture/household items, or construction debris. As people in the community and businesses now have the opportunity to properly assess, the extent of the damage is coming to light.
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The Showbox, a locally owned movie theater in Hopkinsville, shared that they experienced massive flooding throughout every theater and their parking lot, but they are hoping to reopen their doors as soon as possible. This is the second time they have had flooding this spring.
North Drive fell victim to extremely high water over the weekend which impacted several businesses. In a press conference on Friday, HFD shared that over 40 animals were rescued from The Pet Lodge when the facility was hit by waist deep floodwaters. One dog did not survive the rescue. The pets were transferred to Clippendales dog groomer in Hopkinsville for temporary boarding.
“I want to thank every volunteer who came to help take care of them at Clippendales,” said a statement from The Pet Lodge. “My main priority was to get the babies to safety and let the owners know the status of their pets.”
Also on North Drive is Camo Caravan, a veteran owned restaurant that was unable to open this weekend as floodwaters surrounded the business. “We took some damage, but the outlook is good,” the restaurant told Christian County Now. “The Camo Caravan is resilient, and this is just a minor setback.
Although downtown Hopkinsville briefly experienced intense flooding, restaurants and businesses were able to reopen on Monday. Property damage should be document and can be reported to hoptown.org/propertydamage in order to assist the city with applying for disaster relief with the state. People affected by flooding can also contact The Red Cross at 800-733-2767.
“As our community begins to recover from the recent flooding, we want to take a moment to recognize the incredible resilience and unity we’ve seen across Christian County,” said a statement from the Christian County Sheriff’s Office. “From our rescue personnel and first responders to neighbors lending a hand to neighbors, your efforts have made a tremendous difference. This is what makes our community strong.”
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