Communities along the Ohio are taking steps to protect themselves against the mighty river.In New Richmond, campsites have been evacuated due to high water. “We call it the beautiful Ohio, but this time of the year, it’s the powerful Ohio, and it is to be respected,” New Richmond Renisuance Inc. Robert Lees said.The commanding presence of the Ohio River is making a statement early in the new year. With the potential risk A Flood Warning has been issued for the Ohio River at Cincinnati. Low-lying areas near New Richmond in Clermont County are expected to experience flooding.New Richmond’s Village Administrator, Kathryn Bailey, explained that the fire and police departments are part of a command center that is monitoring the river. “The river can remind you who’s boss occasionally and keeps you humble,” Lees said. The history between the Ohio River and New Richmond cannot be washed away. It serves as a reminder and raises the stakes when the river rises. Currently, evacuations are on the west side of town, where campsites are located. Rivertown IGA, the local grocery store, opened its parking lot for people to park their displaced campers. “People started rolling in the second that we posted something on Facebook,” Heart Frye said. “We thought, what the heck, we’ve got this whole parking lot, and the fact that they came is amazing.”Some households on the river are moving things out of their basement. As of right now, village officials are not worried about widespread evacuations or flooding, but they are preparing for everything.
Communities along the Ohio are taking steps to protect themselves against the mighty river.
In New Richmond, campsites have been evacuated due to high water.
“We call it the beautiful Ohio, but this time of the year, it’s the powerful Ohio, and it is to be respected,” New Richmond Renisuance Inc. Robert Lees said.
The commanding presence of the Ohio River is making a statement early in the new year. With the potential risk
A Flood Warning has been issued for the Ohio River at Cincinnati. Low-lying areas near New Richmond in Clermont County are expected to experience flooding.
New Richmond’s Village Administrator, Kathryn Bailey, explained that the fire and police departments are part of a command center that is monitoring the river.
“The river can remind you who’s boss occasionally and keeps you humble,” Lees said.
The history between the Ohio River and New Richmond cannot be washed away. It serves as a reminder and raises the stakes when the river rises.
Currently, evacuations are on the west side of town, where campsites are located.
Rivertown IGA, the local grocery store, opened its parking lot for people to park their displaced campers.
“People started rolling in the second that we posted something on Facebook,” Heart Frye said. “We thought, what the heck, we’ve got this whole parking lot, and the fact that they came is amazing.”
Some households on the river are moving things out of their basement.
As of right now, village officials are not worried about widespread evacuations or flooding, but they are preparing for everything.
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