As Bowling Green reels from the effects of historic flooding, services from multiple local nonprofits and local and state entities are available for those who have been displaced by rising waters.

Personnel from the Warren County Sheriff’s Office and the Kentucky National Guard are on standby to evacuate people if needed. Residents can call WCSO at 270-842-1633.

“We have equipment that can go in there, they can pack a bag, and we can get them out of there safely,” Warren County Judge-Executive Doug Gorman told the Daily News Tuesday morning. “If there are people that are trapped in their homes and cannot get out safely, we will be able to get them out safely with the help of the National Guard.”

Gorman said these services started at noon Tuesday. Those evacuated will be taken to a shelter at Michael O. Buchanon Park, 9222 Nashville Road, set up by the American Red Cross. Gorman said 50 cots are available at the shelter, and the shelter will be open until Warren County Emergency Management cancels it.

Dogs and cats are welcome at the shelter, but must be on a leash or in a crate. Personnel from the city’s Animal Protection team are also available to provide transportation for those who need help getting pets to a shelter. If assistance is needed with pets, call 270-393-4000.

City Public Information Officer Debi West said the city is monitoring 15 sinkholes across town, and over 30 citations have been issued by local law enforcement for drivers going through barriers to drive on flooded roads.

“We want to remind people to stay out of the water,” West said. “There is raw sewage in the water, it could also be electrically charged. And please stop driving through the water,” she said.

The Life Navigation Collaborative Center, which is located at the Salvation Army Bowling Green  and houses services from multiple local nonprofits, is providing laundry and shower services from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. this week.

The LifeNav Center is located at 423 W. Main Ave. and services will be provided until Friday, with the last shower provided at 3 p.m. Friday and the last laundry appointment at 2:30.

A page on the City of Bowling Green’s website states that the Buchanon Park shelter is available to “anyone whose home was affected by the flood.” Ronnie Pearson, head of county emergency management, told the Daily News Tuesday that while the shelter is located in Warren County, anyone from neighboring counties may use it.

“We’re not going to turn anyone away,” Pearson said. “If they’re from Simpson County, Logan County, Barren County, it can be utilized for shelter for anybody who’s displaced.”

No injuries or fatalities have been reported in Warren County, Pearson said.

“But, we are still having issues with people driving around the barricades, which could lead to a statistic that we don’t want,” he said.

City personnel will be conducting “rapid property assessments” in affected areas and city and county residents are urged to “self report” damage on their property.

“We have probably well over 100 homes that have damage, (and) that number keeps growing,” he said. “(Self reporting) is really important to go to FEMA.”

City residents who had storm damage, including from floods and high winds, are encouraged to report it. The city says the reports will help complete assessments.

The survey is available online at https://bit.ly/4lpr6yD. The county is also asking residents to report any flooded roads that have not already been blocked off. Road reports can be made to the Warren County Road Department at 270-843-8328.

Statewide, four fatalities have been reported in Nelson, McCracken, Franklin and Trigg Counties. Donations are being accepted to the state’s Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund which, according to a press release, is nearing $1 million in total donations.

Gov. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency last Wednesday, ahead of the storms that brought flooding to Bowling Green and severe weather conditions across Kentucky. A press release from Beshear’s office states President Donald Trump approved an emergency disaster declaration for Kentucky on Friday.

“Four days of severe storms have brought devastation to communities across the commonwealth,” Beshear stated in the release. “… While the threat of severe storms has ended, several rivers and creeks remain at or above flood stage and roadways remain under water in several areas. So we need folks to remain cautious.”