Frankfort flood cleanup underway; even fish found in one home

Ongoing curfew and FEMA assistance part of city's path to recovery

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – Floodwaters have receded across most of Frankfort, but now comes the long process of cleaning up the mess left behind.

Residents are removing layers of mud, scattered debris, and even fish from homes and businesses. One property owner, Adam Marshall, said his property was nearly renovated before the flooding hit.

“It was tough to deal with, it was heartbreaking when I first opened the door and walked in and there was just a coat of mud,” Marshall said. “Yeah it’s frustrating, yeah I have to do all the work again, but fortunately it wasn’t my home, and fortunately I was 95% done, and not 100% done, there was no one living here,” said Marshall.

To help maintain safety and order, Frankfort city leaders have implemented a nightly curfew from 8:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. until further notice.

Franklin County Judge Executive Michael Mueller says the curfew is part of a broader recovery effort that includes working with FEMA.

“The biggest thing we’re dealing with is trying to get all the FEMA stuff approved through the state, and that will go through to the president,” Mueller said, “we have dumpsters, 12 I think in the city, 12 in the county — being delivered today and tomorrow.” “And the electric’s a big deal, everybody wants their electric turned back on like yesterday,” said Mueller.

Marshall said the curfew has provided some peace of mind during a stressful time.

“It looks like a bunch of junk, but there could be people that could come through here and think, ‘Oh well this is just trash, I’m going to steal it,’ and take a lot of our tools and our supplies,” said Marshall.

The City of Frankfort has also set up a donation fund to assist those affected. You can find a link to contribute here.