Project Lifesaver, the life-saving initiative originally launched by Pilot Club of Jeffersonville, is back thanks to a collaborative team effort.

Many residents are anxious to get back in their homes after having to evacuate because of flooding, but health officials urge people to use extreme caution.

The Clark County Health Department is urging residents to vaccinate their pets and keep their distance from wildlife as it runs tests to determine the source of the infection in the now-deceased skunk.

Louisville Metro Public Health and Wellness currently has a "limited supply" of the shot, according to a spokesperson. 

Earlier this week, an FDA advisory panel recommended making the overdose reversal drug Narcan available over the counter.

The new service will be the only one of its kind in southern Indiana. 

From Jan. 15-21, Kentucky confirmed 309 new flu cases. That's half the number of cases reported during the first week of the year. Indiana is seeing a similar decline.

Authorities also found the post-cremation remains of 16 people.

The program isn't just a syringe exchange, Clark County Health Department also does infectious disease testing and recovery referrals.