Kentucky Gov. Beshear says they now believe that “there are only 4 children and not 6” among 25 confirmed deaths.
RELATED: ‘May have lost entire families’ in Kentucky flooding, says governor
The announcement comes a day after Beshear and other officials grimly predicted the count would rise from earlier tallies taken shortly after torrential downpours led to historic flooding Wednesday and Thursday.
Saturday will likely be decisive, as the state continues recovery efforts in its hard-struck eastern Appalachian region. Emergency responders, who have rescued at least 300 people so far, hope to newly access flooded communities, as branches of the Kentucky River and other waterways receded from historic levels.
Beshear warned of what rescuers may find in the aftermath. “Our death toll has risen to 25 lost, and that number is likely to increase,” Beshear said.
“We are still in the search and rescue phase.”
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DC refuses to send aid because too many poor white people will be helped. A white that votes democrat is no different than a Jew voting for Hitler. They want you to suffer as much as possible before they kill you through poverty, homelessness and despair. This is just one of many examples of this.
Oh climate change look at that! All you people with your “prayers” grow up nothing will change until you change your habits. Go after companies who expel gas into the air and go after politicians who did not support the green new deal. Or be prepared to keep loosing innocent people and children while your prayers go unanswered.
Damn only 4 children? That makes me feel so much better. Don't say that shits a good thing
RIP Breonna Taylor
Is this not an area prone to flooding?
Did people not have any forewarning?
So what's Mitch McConnell doing right now? No worries the blue state of NY will take care of its little welfare state buddies full of maga lunatics that hate us here.
VOTE TO SAVE OUR PLANET IF NOT YOUR CHILDRENS WILL SUFFER IN THE FUTURE DO U REALLY THINK CLIMATE CHANGE IS A HOAX??? VOTE TO SAVE OUR PLANET AL GORE WAS RIGHT THE WHOLE TIME..
This is the saddest thing about America Democratic party that they care more about the war the racist war against the Russian Slavic race sending trillions of dollars but for the Americans there is no money Joe Biden the merchants of death the war criminal the killer of women and children of mother Russia and the Russian Slavic race but there is no money for the poor American the African-American the American Latino the Aztec Maya and the Inca Mexicans the native American and the poor white crash of America there is no money their lives don't matter
Climate deniers deserve what climate deniers get. They keep voting Republican and against their own interest, this is what will happen.
Weather warfare against the people!
How about we get some better cell service??? So that people have a heads up on emergencies? I've been living in Brandenburg, KY since 2013. The internet connections here crap and getting worse over time.
Same with the government websites. They're still pretty behind and klunky.
You could also prevent more casualties with better tech.
Bruh everyone praying, when God would also want people do something about it
Prayers to the people in Kentucky 🙏🙏🙏
Lord rest their souls.
Strength and peace to their loved ones.
How did this happen? How?
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Red states have poor education, poor infrastructure, poor communication, poor communities, poor civilian protection, poor gun control, poor finances, poor unfortunate souls who keep voting in people that only make their lives worse and then blame democrats or biden or something for the past 50 years of their strife.
Just stop voting in McConnell and others that wish you harm.
I have taught people to swim in less than 1 hour. imagine dying because you never took a single afternoon to learn the single most basic survival skill that exists…. Giving the kids a pass, there are 21 Darwin awards handed out here
No..it’ll decrease…..the media…….shamefully ignorant.
How many massive natural disasters are we going to deal with before we get real about fighting climate chnge?
Unbelievable.
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Were homes built in an area where home building should not be allowed? Sympathy for those affected, but the government should not allow homes to be built in flood prone areas.
God is punishing the people of Kentucky
Beshear had previously said six children were among the dead, but brought the number down to four during a press conference early Saturday afternoon after confirming two of the victims were actually adults.
the system is not doing what has to be done ,when u vote for congress see if he 's actually very dedicated to combat climate problems but not only with words Vote the right 1
Clowns on Stage matter so actors and singers are sending help.. band TOOL will perform a special version of "AENEMA" for all the people NEXT to Kentucky.. 😁😁😁
The really really really good news here is that this is not next year's flooding! Because that's when it's going to start getting really really bad! Don't look up.
The USA will be destroyed soon
Well God said this will happen, at the End times…..yall better pray, and stop playing…
The gov is responsible for those damn being opened up all the way. Better wake up Dems!