UPDATE: April 9 at 7:40 p.m.
Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson has issued on ongoing curfew in the city as crews work to continue flood recovery and cleanup.
According to a release, flood waters from the Kentucky River remain in "moderate flood stage" at 36.6 feet.
Areas affected include by the 8:30 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew:
- Murray Street to the river in South Frankfort
- Main Street back to Wapping in downtown
- Residential area of Taylor Avenue; Bellepoint
- Walter Todd neighborhood.
Downtown business areas are not included.
As water levels continue to recede, residents are urged to avoid returning until streets are cleaned. When they are cleared, dumpsters will be available for use in cleanup throughout the city and county. Those locations can be found on the city's Facebook page.
Residents in need of assistance with electrical reconnection in homes with water damage can contact a hotline between the hours of 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at 502-352-2280. For those who are displaced, shelters operated in partnership with the Red Cross are located at 202 Medical Heights Drive and 1100 E Main Street.
Food and water distribution will take place daily between noon and 6 p.m. at 221 West Second Street, where cleaning supplies can also be dropped off and picked up.
All flood-related information can be found here.
UPDATE: April 8 at 7:30 p.m.
As flood waters remain high, the City of Frankfort has extended its curfew. It will now be in effect from Tuesday evening at 8 p.m. to Wednesday at 6 a.m.
UPDATE: April 7 at 4 p.m.
A curfew for flood-affected areas in Frankfort has been extended into Tuesday morning.
According to a release by Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson, the curfew will be in effect from Monday evening at 8 p.m. until Tuesday morning at 6 a.m.
The curfew apples to all of South Frankfort, the downtown areas of North Frankfort, the Taylor Avenue area, and the Bellpoint area.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson released a statement saying that a curfew will be enacted for flood-affected areas starting at 8 p.m. Sunday.
The curfew will last until 6 a.m. on Monday, and it applies to flood-affected areas that include all of South Frankfort, the downtown areas of North Frankfort, the Taylor Avenue area, and the Bellpoint area.
Mayor Wilkerson says, "We understand that this curfew may cause inconvenience, but it is a necessary measure to ensure public safety, prevent looting and vandalism, and allow our first responders and recovery team to operate efficiently."
Emergency personnel and essential workers will be exempt from the order, the statement says.
