The still provisional balance of the devastating floods in Kentucky has risen to 35 dead and the bad weather continues, the governor of this state in the southeastern United States said on Monday.
“Harder news. We have had confirmation of more deaths in the eastern Kentucky floods. We have now lost 35 people,” tweeted Andy Beshear.
“Today will be another day of dangerous weather for eastern Kentucky, with more rain expected in the region through tonight,” he warned.
Investigation that will last weeks
“Isolated flash flooding and damaging winds are possible, and we urge people in the hardest-hit areas to seek shelter on higher ground,” added the official, who ordered flags to be lowered to half-staff at state buildings.
“As if the situation were not difficult enough for the inhabitants of this region, they have rain right now,” he insisted during a press conference.
The flooding, which began last week and is among the most severe ever to hit Kentucky, turned some roads into rivers, washed out bridges and leveled homes in one of the most deprived areas in the country.
Damage to cell towers complicated rescue efforts and estimates of the number of dead and missing. On Sunday, the governor said bodies would be found “for weeks, many of which will have been transported hundreds of meters.”
Source: BFM TV
