McCracken emergency crews rescue more than a dozen people, pets from high water

Emergency crews rescued more than a dozen people in McCracken County trapped by flood waters in their homes on Monday.

McCracken County Emergency Management said it was notified of several families trapped in homes and campers at an RV park on Shemwell Lane at around 8 a.m.

Flood waters had risen around the campers overnight, making it unsafe for the residents to leave and no way to get their vehicles out.

The Rescue Squad's Water Response Team, along with the Concord Fire Department Swift Water Team, worked to evacuate 14 people, four dogs and one cat.


(Photo: McCracken County Emergency Management Facebook)