FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — On Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear addressed the state after a day and night of heavy rainfall that caused deadly flooding from the east end of the Bluegrass to the west.
The floods, along with crashes due to weather-related hazards on Saturday, took the lives of at least eight people, Beshear said during the press conference.
“The fatalities include motor vehicle-related deaths of men in Hart and Nelson counties; and floodwater-related deaths of a man in Clay County, a woman and a child in Hart County, two men in Pike County and a woman in Washington County,” Beshear said in a news release on Sunday.
Since Saturday morning, emergency crews have reportedly carried out 1,000 rescues across Kentucky.
State leaders and federal emergency personnel urged Kentucky residents to stay at home on Sunday, emphasizing that it’s not worth losing a life to travel in deadly weather-related conditions.
For emergency preparedness tips, visit the Kentucky Emergency Management website.
