Flooding in Kentucky killed 26 people
2022.07.31 16:46
Flooding in Kentucky killed 26 people
By Ray Johnson
Budrigannews.com -According to Governor Andy Beshear’s statement on Sunday, floods brought on by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 26 people, including children, and authorities anticipate that they will continue to find bodies for weeks.
On Twitter, the governor stated:
“There is widespread damage with many families displaced and more rain expected throughout the next day.” On Sunday, TWTR)
According to the governor’s statement:
“I know of several additional bodies, and we know it’s going to grow.” We will be looking for bodies for weeks.”
As of Saturday, four children’s deaths had been confirmed, and the governor told NBC News that he feared that number would rise to at least two on Sunday.
After a swarm of tornadoes that killed nearly 80 people in the western part of Kentucky in December, Kentucky’s floods were the second major national disaster in seven months.
Thursday, Beshear declared a state of emergency and referred to the catastrophe as “one of the worst, most devastating flooding events” in the history of Kentucky.
On Friday, President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Kentucky, allowing the state to receive federal funding.
According to the National Weather Service, areas in southern and eastern Kentucky were under a flood watch until Monday morning.
According to PowerOutage, the state received over 13,000 reports of power outages early on Sunday. US.
Beshear stated that it could take years to repair the storm damage.
