Daviess County has declared a local state of emergency following strong storms Friday morning.
Judge-Executive Al Mattingly says the declaration will allow the county to be reimbursed for clean-up costs associated with the storm that brought winds of up to 70 miles per hour.
"We had a lot of tree damage, limbs blown down, and a lot of trees uprooted as a result of the saturated soil and high wind. Some of those trees fell on homes or vehicles," Mattingly told WKU Public Radio. "We also had a lot of agricultural crop damage."
About 10,000 Daviess County homes and businesses lost power. There were no injuries reported.
Mattingly says the storm came on top of heavy rains and flooding earlier in the week which led to a statewide emergency declaration.
Meanwhile, Governor Matt Bevin on Friday issued an executive order that bans price gouging. The order prohibits businesses from inflating the price of gasoline, building supplies, and other goods and services during the statewide emergency. The order will remain in place for at least 30 days.
