Massive flooding in eastern Kentucky engulfs homes, leaves several dead

A new round of catastrophic flooding has struck the central United States, this time in the Appalachian foothills of eastern Kentucky, swamping communities and leaving several people missing or trapped, with at least three people dead.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear called the event “one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky’s history” Thursday morning and said “we expect double digit deaths” at a news conference midday.

Beshear said that people were still waiting to be rescued midday while police searched for missing people.“This isn’t just a disaster, it’s an ongoing natural disaster,” Beshear said. “We are in the midst of it. and for some place it will continue through tonight.” Scott Sandlin, answering phones for Perry County Emergency Management, confirmed one death, but he didn’t have any details about the victim or circumstances.

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Massive damage, casualties expected after overnight flooding in Eastern Kentucky, governor says“We probably have not seen the worst of it,' Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday morning in a news conference. 'Sadly, we believe that we will lose Kentuckians and a lot of Kentuckians will probably lose most of what they have.”
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