Major flood emergency in Licking County — evacuations, I-70 closure

Mandatory evacuations in Buckeye Lake due to South Fork Licking River flooding; I-70 closed both directions near Buckeye Lake (only 3rd time in a decade); multiple road closures in Pataskala and elsewhere; water rescues; ODOT warns closure may last into Friday. Separate from earlier Apr7 storms. Human-interest: Columbus landscaping employees helped rescue stranded drivers. Monitor NWS, ODOT, local emergency services.