Flooding leads to levee failure in Tennessee, 8 deaths in Kentucky with high-water rescues continuin

[libertybele]

Flooding leads to levee failure in Tennessee, 8 deaths in Kentucky with high-water rescues continuing

A catastrophic and historic flooding event unfolded across portions of four states over the weekend, leading to a levee failure in Tennessee and leaving at least eight people, including a child, dead in Kentucky as a powerful storm system brought numerous threats to the eastern half of the U.S.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held a news conference Sunday afternoon when he announced the jump in fatalities and feared that number would continue to grow as search and rescue operations continued across the state.

He also said more than 1,000 rescues have taken place as a result of the flash flooding.

"Even with the incredible response that we’ve seen, we can confirm that we’ve lost at least eight Kentuckians due to this weather event," Beshear said.

Beshear said the deaths were either flood-related or from motor vehicle crashes, and a child has been included among the victims.

"We believe this number is going to grow," Beshear said. "We hope it doesn’t grow quickly or much larger."................

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/tennessee-kentucky-flash-flooding-winter-storm

[rustynail]

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued a state of emergency for the commonwealth before the weather, and on Saturday night, he said he wrote to President Donald Trump requesting an emergency disaster declaration because of the impacts across the state.

That request was approved early Sunday morning.

"Thank you, @potus, for approving my request for an emergency disaster declaration for Kentucky," Beshear said on X. "Now, federal funding is available for impacted areas, helping us better respond and support affected Kentuckians."

[libertybele]

I'm sure FEMA will be extremely helpful and respond immediately and as efficiently as they did for Helene and Milton.