At least 15 people have died in the floods that devastate the US state of Kentucky, confirmed this Friday the governor of the region, who foresees a rise in fatalities as the rains continue to fall.
“It’s devastating,” Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear told CNN before touring the disaster area, noting that there are fifteen confirmed deaths, including children, and anticipated that the total number could be more than double.
Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard are currently searching for missing people in the unprecedented flooding that has affected entire communities in some of the poorest places in the United States.
“Yet we have a lot to look for“explained Emergency Management Director Jerry Stacy in Perry County, which has been hit hard.
While floodwaters receded in some places after peaking Thursday, the National Weather Service said flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall remained possible until Friday night.
This week’s severe thunderstorms, which caused significant local flooding, downed trees, power outages and blocked roads, prompted authorities to declare a state of emergency in six West Virginia counties.
Source: Observadora
