LOUISVILLE -- Hundreds of Louisville residents were affected by flash flooding late Saturday and early Sunday after more than 6 inches of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of the Louisville area, prompting more than 1,000 calls to police, 84 evacuations, hundreds of assists and 12 rescues by firefighters.
No one was reported hurt, but dozens of roads were closed and many homes and cars damaged. The Red Cross on Monday will begin estimating how many people were displaced and may be in need, said Janine Brown, the disaster director for the Red Cross in Louisville.
Joseph Baker returned home Sunday to grapple with insurance and temporary housing as he prepared to replace walls, carpets, furniture and appliances lost as fast-rising flood waters forced their way into his home.
Originally the weather service forecast called for less than 2 inches of rain to fall late Saturday into Sunday. But by 8 p.m. 3 inches had fallen, and forecasters issued the first of several flash flood warnings shortly after 10 p.m.
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