The number of deaths from massive flooding in Kentucky climbed to 26 on Sunday and several dozen people remained missing amid the threat of more heavy rain.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said that the death toll had risen by one since Saturday from last week's storms.
At a news conference in Knott County, Beshear praised the fast arrival of FEMA trailers but noted numerous challenges in the recovery, including the threat of more rain and flooding and damage to critical infrastructure. “My daughter is safe and whole tonight,” her father, Terry Adams, said in a Facebook post. “We lost everything today … everything except what matters most.”
“We've already had all kinds of people let us know they just can't even be here today because of their situation,” Pastor Mike Caudill said. Asked what he tells people struggling with why their homes and community were ravaged by floodwaters, he said: “I say that we know we live in a turbulent world. There's storms somewhere every day. There's upheaval all the time. But that's no excuse for us not to show up and be there to make a difference.”
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