Four children were confirmed dead as of Saturday and the governor says that number would go up at least by two on Sunday
At least 26 people, including children, have died in floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky, and more fatalities are predicted with authorities expecting to continue finding bodies for weeks, Governor Andy Beshear said on Sunday.
“I know of several additional bodies, and we know it’s going to grow,” the governor told NBC News. “We are going to be finding bodies for weeks.” The floods were the second major national disaster to strike Kentucky in seven months, following a swarm of tornadoes that claimed nearly 80 lives in the western part of the state in December.US ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/Reuters
President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Kentucky on Friday, allowing federal funding to be allocated to the state.
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