Preparations are underway as the Ohio River continues to rise. We’re already seeing the impacts days before the water could reach its peak.Under the lights at Riverfront Live in the East End, it’s a different type of disco. “If it stays where they have it projected, we will have water throughout the whole bar,” Riverfront Live owner Tim Jordan said.Instead of tables and chairs inside Riverfront Live, the dance floor is stocked with water pumps in anticipation of what’s to come. “We load everything into tractor-trailers. We leave out of here tomorrow. There will be nothing in the building,” Jordan said.This area is prone to flooding.”It will slowly creep into the building and make its way to the back,” Jordan said.John Winther has been helping homes and businesses in the area for more than 20 years.He owns Flood Restoration Services. The company has been getting calls nonstop from damage. Winther expects the phones to ring for the next couple of weeks. “When the rain is coming down, they call, and they are in a panic, and they want it taken care of, but you have to wait until the rain stops before you can do much,” Winther said.Over the river in Bellevue, Kentucky, parts of Bellevue Beach Park are unrecognizable. “I’m just ready for the weather to turn, so we can get back out again,” Amy Harris said.Harris said she moved belongings out of a camper along the river after the tide became too high. She’s hoping the rest of her stuff stays dry.”Some of the stuff, the water was coming up, so we had to get some stuff put away before it takes it down the river,” Harris said
Preparations are underway as the Ohio River continues to rise. We’re already seeing the impacts days before the water could reach its peak.
Under the lights at Riverfront Live in the East End, it’s a different type of disco.
“If it stays where they have it projected, we will have water throughout the whole bar,” Riverfront Live owner Tim Jordan said.
Instead of tables and chairs inside Riverfront Live, the dance floor is stocked with water pumps in anticipation of what’s to come.
“We load everything into tractor-trailers. We leave out of here tomorrow. There will be nothing in the building,” Jordan said.
This area is prone to flooding.
“It will slowly creep into the building and make its way to the back,” Jordan said.
John Winther has been helping homes and businesses in the area for more than 20 years.
He owns Flood Restoration Services.
The company has been getting calls nonstop from damage. Winther expects the phones to ring for the next couple of weeks.
“When the rain is coming down, they call, and they are in a panic, and they want it taken care of, but you have to wait until the rain stops before you can do much,” Winther said.
Over the river in Bellevue, Kentucky, parts of Bellevue Beach Park are unrecognizable.
“I’m just ready for the weather to turn, so we can get back out again,” Amy Harris said.
Harris said she moved belongings out of a camper along the river after the tide became too high. She’s hoping the rest of her stuff stays dry.
“Some of the stuff, the water was coming up, so we had to get some stuff put away before it takes it down the river,” Harris said
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