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Victims of devastating Kentucky floods reach 30
Rescuers in Kentucky are intensifying searches for victims of floods that have devastated the state’s east and killed at least 28 people under poor weather conditions, according to the state governor.
Some mountainous areas remain inaccessible following floods that have transformed a number of roads into rivers, broken bridges, and washed away houses, and rescue efforts are complicated by poor mobile telephone service.
Governor Andy Beshear told NBC that “these floods are among the most devastating and fatal in our history, and the rains are falling at a time when we are trying to keep searching.”
“We are going to go from house to house to look for as many people. We’ll work even in the rain. But the weather complicates the situation. ”
He said, “We will find bodies over weeks, many of which have been swept away for meters, possibly more than a quarter of a mile from where the owners were lost.” Some areas of eastern Kentucky recorded more than 20 centimeters of rain in 24 hours.
The water level in the northern branch of the Kentucky River in Whitesburg rose to 20 feet within hours, well above the previous record level of 14.7 feet.
The Weather Prediction Center of the Weather Service warned Sunday that flooding could occur in a part of the United States that includes central and eastern Kentucky.
US President Joe Biden declared a flood emergency in Kentucky, allowing for the allocation of federal aid to complement the state’s domestic rescue efforts
