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Between July 25 and July 30, Hazard was in the bullseye of a historic series of rainstorms that destroyed entire communities, took lives and which will require months, if not
Crews have been able to restore electricity to well over half of the people who lost power, but fixing all the bridges damaged or destroyed by the flooding will be expensive and more time-consuming.
On Saturday, several members of the trail authority board met at the Mine Made Adventure Park to celebrate the naming ceremony of the First Frontier Appalachian Trails as well as introduce the new executive director, Scott Smith. Many speakers attended the event, including Rep. Chris Fugate, Sen. Brandon Smith, Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman and many more.
Appalachian Newspapers photo by Katie Kelley
Streets and roads throughout Hazard, including North Main and near the Hazard Police Department, were closed at various times due to high water issues which began over the weekend. Hazard Herald photos by Katie Kelley
Earlier this week, on March 1, many areas of Perry County experienced flooding and mudslides resulting in multiple roads being closed down. Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Sunday evening, Feb. 28, due to extremely heavy rainfall across the commonwealth throughout the weekend, and on March 1, both the City of Hazard and Perry County declared a local state emergency due to the flooding, mudslides and road breaks.