Severe flooding in eastern Kentucky

2022-07-30 20:04:48 By : Ms. Alice wong

Find all the national and international information about Spain.Select the topics you want to know more aboutKentucky Governor Andy Beshear said there could be "many more" deaths from catastrophic flooding in the eastern part of the state."It's going to get worse.I think we'll update it, maybe even in a few more weeks… There are still a lot of missing people.And in this area, it will be a difficult task to achieve it.”A number of people are missing," he told CNN in a statement.He said in an interview.At least 25 people have died in the flooding so far, Beshear said Saturday.At a briefing later in the afternoon, Beshear outlined the death toll by county: four in Breathitt County, two in Clay County, 14 in Knott County, two in Letcher County and three in the perry county.Beshear noted during the news conference that officials now believe there are only four children in this group, not six."The two original children reported to us are now adults," he said."That's two more missing people and we feel sorry for them, but we want to make sure we have the most up-to-date information."He said the rain is expected to return on Sunday night, so rescue teams are moving as quickly as possible.“The water level is still high in some districts.It is high in most places, but not all.The water systems are overloaded, so you have to boil the water or there is no safe water.Think of toilets in entire districts.We have a hospital.Do not have water.So there are real challenges.We are still on this case.Even though the rain has stopped, thank God the rain has stopped, we are still in search and rescue mode," Beshear told CNN.“Right now, the forecast looks like the counties below the Mountain Parkway could get another inch or two or so.It is expected to move for parts of Monday and then go away," he added at the briefing."The challenge after that is that it's going to be very hot throughout the week."National Guard units from Kentucky, Tennessee and West Virginia have performed more than 660 air rescues and more than 600 water rescues, Beshear told CNN.Rescue workers from the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife are also at the forefront of rescue efforts, she said."They ended up having to collect more bodies than anyone else," Beshear said."This job is particularly challenging and what they experience firsthand is extremely stressful and difficult."The governor noted that authorities are already preparing to help displaced people as search and rescue operations continue.“To everyone in Eastern Kentucky, we will be there for you today and in the weeks, months and years to come.We will get through this together," Beshear said in a tweet on Saturday."This is a type of flood that we've never seen flood an area in our lifetime," Beshear told CNN after returning from an aerial tour of the floodplain in Breathitt County on Friday.“Travel specialist.Typical student of social networks.Friend of animals everywhere.Freelance Zombie Ninja.Twitter fan.Your email address will not be published.Required fields are marked with *Save my name, email and website in this browser for the next time I comment.