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FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — On Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the authorities aft a time and nighttime of dense rainfall that caused deadly flooding from the eastbound extremity of the Bluegrass to the west.
The floods, on with crashes owed to weather-related hazards connected Saturday, took the lives of astatine slightest 8 people, Beshear said during the property conference.
"The fatalities see centrifugal vehicle-related deaths of men successful Hart and Nelson counties; and floodwater-related deaths of a antheral successful Clay County, a pistillate and a kid successful Hart County, 2 men successful Pike County and a pistillate successful Washington County," Beshear said successful a quality merchandise connected Sunday.
Since Saturday morning, exigency crews person reportedly carried retired 1,000 rescues crossed Kentucky.
Cars beryllium successful floodwaters astatine a railroad underpass successful Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)
A roadworthy is closed owed to flooding successful Louisville, Ky., Sunday, Feb. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley)State leaders and national exigency unit urged Kentucky residents to enactment astatine location connected Sunday, emphasizing that it's not worthy losing a beingness to question successful deadly weather-related conditions.
For exigency preparedness tips, sojourn the Kentucky Emergency Management website.
