Bad weather and rains have caused a widespread and major flooding in Louisville area in Kentucky. Louisville flooding and record rainfalls has flooded homes, subdivisions and public buildings. The official website of City of Louisville says additional accumulation of water is expected this afternoon due to rain.
Louisville flooding has caused many streets to become impassable. Buildings in the city are flooded and major damage has been reported. Many subdivisions and neighborhood streets are also flooded and impassable.
The University of Louisville campus has been hard hit with high water and is closed. The university has posted the following message on its website announcing immediate closing and urging the departments to allow employees to leave due to today's bad weather flooding Louisville.
University of Louisville message about the flooding.
Effective immediately, the University of Louisville is closing for the day. Departments should begin allowing employees to leave.
Many roads around Belknap Campus still are closed. As of 12:30, there are only a few routes off campus. Employees may travel Eastern Parkway east and 3rd Street north from the Natural Sciences parking lot. Employees leaving from College of Business, Davidson, and University Club lots should take Cardinal west and turn south on Third Street to Eastern Parkway.
Once off campus, most eastern routes should be passable. Employees heading south or west should be aware that some routes will be closed. I-264 (Watterson Expressway) is closed between Taylor Boulevard and Third Street Road. I-65 North is closed north of campus.
HSC employees should avoid I-65 North, but other roads are passable.
Many employees have suffered damage to their cars. Some are still under water. Employees whose cars are water damaged should not try to start them.
Each unit has been asked to develop a carpooling system to ensure your employees are able to get home this afternoon.
If employees are unable to participate in a carpool but still need a ride home, please call 852-6153. We will arrange for alternate transportation for these employees. Also, we are asking employees who have access to their cars to volunteer to take fellow employees home. If you are able to volunteer, please call 852-6153.
City of Louisville has provided the following safety tips on what to do during flooding and high waters.
Safety Precautions for High Water
- Stay indoors and stay off the roads if at all possible
- If you are outdoors and stranded seek high ground
- Just a few inches of water can flood or sweep away a vehicle
- Do not go into basements if there is water in them
- If you are already out driving, do not go through intersections with a high water
- If you are trapped at an intersection with high water, get out of the vehicle and climb onto the vehicle's roof; don't attempt to swim to higher ground
- In basements: Do not handle electrical appliances; light switches, circuit breakers, wires, etc.
Written by Armen Hareyan
Materials from the City of Louisville and the University of Louisville are used in this report.
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