Homes, businesses and roadways were under water after severe weather hit parts of Kentucky and into West Virginia and Virginia earlier this week, and search and rescue efforts were continuing.
At least 12 counties and two cities in Kentucky have also declared their own individual states of emergency.
He said the lack of cell service and reliable forms of communication have prevented the state from gathering reliable numbers of those accounted for. Beshear estimates that nearly 300 people have been rescued by aircraft or boat. Search and rescue teams, backed by the National Guard, are still searching for missing people. Emergency crews were able to airlift dozens of people.that hundreds of people are set to lose their homes, and recovery could take years in some parts of the state.On Friday, state and local officials ordered evacuations for part of the city of Jackson, Ky., after concerns were raised of an imminent breach of the Panbowl Dam.
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