RUSSELLVILLE, Ky. (WNKY) — As flooding grows more frequent in south-central Kentucky, Logan County Search and Rescue is stepping up its efforts to keep residents safe, unveiling a new swift water rescue team trained to respond when seconds matter.

Director Terry Cole said the program was created after a series of dangerous incidents over the past few years, including a rescue in which a resident refused to evacuate before floodwaters swept away his trailer.

“It seems like we’re getting more rain and more flooding,” Cole said. “We had to realize we needed to upgrade, both our training and our equipment.”

Nine members of the team have now completed swift water rescue training through Rescue 3 International, a nationally recognized certification program. The course teaches everything from

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