Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 37 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday while warning that more dangerous weather is approaching the region.
Beshear on Monday morning confirmed 30 deaths, followed by five more in an afternoon briefing, when he said there would be yet more to come. Hours later he confirmed on Twitter there had been two more deaths.
The National Weather Service forecasted several rounds of continuing showers and storms through Tuesday. A flooded area is flown over by a Kentucky National Guard helicopter deployed in response to a declared state of emergency in eastern Kentucky, U.S. July 27, 2022. U.S. Army National Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Also among the dead in Knott County was Eva Nicole "Nikki" Slone, a 50-year-old who ventured out on Thursday to check on an elderly friend, according to her daughter."My mom was a very caring woman," Misty Franklin told the newspaper.
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