– We have received confirmation that 28 people have now died, including children. We expect there will be more, Gov. Andy Beshear said at a press conference Sunday evening. He added that this is the most destructive flood in the state’s history. – This is one of the most devastating, deadliest floods we have had in the state’s history. And while we’re trying to dig out, it’s raining again, Beshear told NBC. Rescuers go door-to-door in the Appalachian mountains to search for victims. The Kentucky National Guard helicopter service rescues a person from a flooded area in Kentucky. Photo: US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD / Reuters Poor hard hit In some areas, there are difficult and dangerous working conditions after power lines have fallen and there is poor or no mobile phone coverage. Therefore, the authorities also do not have an overview of how many are missing, writes the Washington Post. Several homes have been swept away by the flood in impoverished areas. – The flood has wiped out areas where people did not have much before, said the governor. He fears that they will find dead bodies for several weeks to come. – Dozens of bridges have been destroyed, which makes it difficult to reach people, to get water to people. Entire drinking water systems have been destroyed and we are working hard to get them up and running again, Beshear said. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear visits a home with flood damage in the city on July 31, 2022 in Whitesburg, Kentucky. Photo: Michael Swensen / AFP – All gone 37 people are still missing after the rain started on Wednesday, and Beshear said it could take weeks to find them. Many may have been washed far away from their homes by the flood waters. – Everything is gone. The whole office is gone, says a flood victim, Rachel Patton to WCHS TV. After the floodwaters receded, streets and roads were covered in a thick layer of mud, and in the small town of Hindman, building debris and other debris lay in piles along storefronts. Nearby, a car was lying upside down in a river bed. Mud and items destroyed by the flood at a house in Squabble Creek, Kentucky, near Buckhorn, July 31, 2022. Photo: SETH HERALD / AFP Disaster declared Parts of eastern Kentucky received between 200 and 270 millimeters of rain in 48 hours in the last week, and more is expected on Monday. It causes concern. The flooding is the second major national disaster to hit Kentucky in seven months. In December, the state was hit by a series of tornadoes in which close to 80 people lost their lives. President Joe Biden declared a disaster in Kentucky on Friday, allowing federal funding to be allocated to the state.
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