“We probably have not seen the worst of it,' Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday morning in a news conference. 'Sadly, we believe that we will lose Kentuckians and a lot of Kentuckians will probably lose most of what they have.”
People were stranded on rooftops and others unaccounted for Thursday after heavy rains caused massive flooding across Eastern Kentucky in what the governor called one of"the worst, most devastating flooding events" in state history. “We probably have not seen the worst of it," Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at a morning news conference."Sadly, we believe that we will lose Kentuckians and a lot of Kentuckians will probably lose most of what they have.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths. Beshear had called a state of emergency and the National Guard has been mobilized. Gen. Hal Lamberton said crews were working to rescue people stranded on roofs of homes. Staff at a school were also stranded, he said. overnight heading into Thursday morning, leaving streets underwater. A flood warning was in effect for several counties until Thursday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service in Jackson, Kentucky.
In Perry County, 20 people were unaccounted for early Thursday morning, said Deputy Sheriff Scott Sandlin. The region had been hit with major flooding, with several bridges and roads covered in water and other structures destroyed, he said. Several residents and news organizations posted photos and videos on social media early Thursday that show water taking over the streets in Buckhorn, Breathitt and Perry counties.
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