Homes have since been evacuated, with hundreds lodged in Kentucky State Parks, school districts announcing indefinite closures, and Pike County even banning unnecessary travel to the area.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cicadas will emerge this spring, and this year, Kentucky is at the epicenter. In 2025, Kentucky will see the emergence of Brood XIV (14) of the 17-year periodical cicadas.

Kentucky sees less than 5 inches of rain in an average April. Much of the state surpassed the monthly average within two or three days during the recent storms.