Kentucky leaders to hold briefing amid 5 deaths, ongoing flooding
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Kentucky leaders will provide an update Tuesday morning on the ongoing flooding impacts as death tolls rise across the Bluegrass.
According to the governor's office, Andy Beshear will provide Kentucky a flooding update at 10 a.m. He will be joined by Kentucky Transportation Cabinet Secretary Jim Gray and Kentucky Emergency Management Director Eric Gibson in Frankfort.
This comes as five Kentuckians have been confirmed dead due to the ongoing flooding.
Kentucky leaders to hold briefing amid 5 deaths, ongoing flooding
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The briefing will be aired live on FOX 56, within this story, and on our Facebook page.
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