After floods – Kentucky: Death toll rose to 26

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After severe flooding in the US state of Kentucky, the death toll has risen to at least 26. Rescuers can find bodies for weeks, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday. The National Weather Service has warned of further flooding in some parts of the United States.

For now, aid workers are going door-to-door as weather conditions continue to worsen, Governor Andy Beshear told NBC television on Sunday. It was “one of the most devastating, deadliest floods in our history” and it would continue to rain. Over the weekend, some parts of the flooded area remained cut off from the outside world. Causes were flooded roads, watered-down bridges and disrupted cell phone reception.

state of emergency declared
US President Joe Biden had declared the floods a disaster. This allows the federal government to help the state of Kentucky with relief and reconstruction after the floods. 13 districts in the east were flooded. As reported, many roads and bridges in the mountainous area have been damaged or destroyed. In some areas, about 20 centimeters of rain fell within 24 hours. The affected region is characterized by poverty after the decline of the coal industry.

The National Weather Service warned on Twitter on Sunday of “increasing and expanding risk of flooding” from heavy rainfall and severe weather across much of the United States.

Source: Krone

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