Brown said the Red Cross, National Guard and other state agencies will be the county's disposal due to the declaration.
Gov Steve Beshear announced at 1:30 p.m., that he was declaring a state of emergency statewide in Kentucky.
Judge Brown opened the county courthouse to anyone needing a warm shelter overnight Tuesday and said it would stay open as long as current conditions necessitate. He said anyone seeking refuge in the courthouse should bring blankets, sleeping bags, cots and/or chairs. No items of that sort will be available he said.
