Kentucky: 8 people have died due to floods in the US state of Kentucky, while more deaths are expected.
According to details, a flood situation has arisen in Eastern Kentucky after heavy rains, during which 8 people have died in various accidents.
The governor of Kentucky has declared a state of emergency, highways are flooded, and Knott County, the central part of the state, is the worst affected by flooding.
Cars, homes and buildings are under several feet of water in affected areas, and hundreds of people have been displaced, while the National Weather Service has forecast more rain.
Governor Andy Beshear warned Thursday that the death toll could reach double digits as the water continues to rise.
The floodwaters are devastating in Eastern Kentucky, and it is going to get worse over the next few days.
Praying for our loved ones in the path of the flood. We will do all we can to help.pic.twitter.com/v0uKtW3YTX
— Charles Booker (@Booker4KY) July 28, 2022
The governor declared a six-county state of emergency on Thursday, saying a series of storms have pummeled the eastern part of the state, where rains continue, with damage so extensive that recovery will take years. can.
Governor Beshear called the flooding the worst in Kentucky’s history, lamenting that hundreds of people are at risk of losing their homes.
It should be noted that an 81-year-old woman is among the dead, local authorities say that several people are missing, and the exact number was not known until Thursday night.
