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Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Six Kentuckians have died in storms, 70 counties declare emergencies, governor says
Basil Griffin Park in Bowling Green was still inundated on April 7 after days of heavy rain. Warren County is one of 70 in Kentucky under an emergency declaration. (Kentucky Lantern photo by Austin Anthony) The death toll from the floods that hit Kentucky over the last week has risen to six, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. Those who have died are, according to Beshear: a 66-year-old Campbell County man, a boy in Franklin County, a 74-year-old woman in Nelson County, a 65-year-old man in Trigg County, a 27-year-old man in McCracken County and a 50-year-old man in Bullitt County. The state's Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund will cover the funeral expenses for those lost. Additionally, at least 70 of Kentucky's 120 counties have declared states of emergency following the deadly storms. 'That means in each of these counties, they believe that there is enough damage, that there was enough flash flooding, storm damage, or river bank flooding to necessitate a state of emergency,' Beshear said during his weekly press conference. Beshear is asking President Donald Trump's administration for individual assistance and expects to submit that application Friday, he said. 'We want to make our best case to get that first round in, and then we will add counties after that,' Beshear said. 'We've been through enough of these, we know that that is the fastest, most effective and most efficient process to do it.' Meanwhile, the Ohio River at Louisville crested Wednesday at nearly 68 feet, but won't crest further west for a few days yet. It's expected to crest at Owensboro on Saturday or Sunday, in Henderson on Sunday, and then in Paducah sometime next week, Beshear said.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Beshear to hold briefing on severe weather aftermath following Kentucky floods
FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Gov. Andy Beshear and Eric Gibson, director of Kentucky Emergency Management, are holding a news conference Monday morning to give an update on the flooding and severe weather aftermath that has taken the lives of 21 people. The briefing is set to begin at 11 a.m. EST, and it will be streamed within this story. To donate to people affected by the flooding, visit the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund at Beshear said the first use of the fund will go to families who have lost loved one to pay for their funerals so they don't have to wait to be reimbursed. Anyone facing immediate needs is asked to fill out the rapid needs form at or by calling 502-607-6665. This is a developing story. Stay with FOX 56 News for updates. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Kentucky death toll rises to 21 as Gov. Andy Beshear announces disaster declaration
The death toll from last week's severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday. The state was hit with deadly flooding amid freezing temperatures last weekend, which continued to devastate the central Plains as another storm system brought more heavy snow and wind. 'I'm sad to share the number of those lost to the weather this week has grown to 21, with the most recent a man in Logan County,' Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on X Saturday. 'These are our fellow Kentuckians, each one a child of God gone too soon. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for their families.' Other reported victims of the storms include several adults who died from hypothermia or flooding, as well as at least one child who died with their mother when their car was swept away. Around 60 million people were under winter weather alerts from the Central Plains to the Carolina coast last week as the storm system intensified. Beshear announced this weekend that Kentucky has received a disaster declaration from the White House and is waiting on approval for direct assistance from the federal government. The state has also applied for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Beshear has been urging residents to donate to his Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund, which he set up for those impacted by the storms that began on Feb. 15. Funds will first go toward paying for funerals, he said. 'We have hundreds of families that have been impacted that are gonna be digging out and mucking out today that have lost so much,' Beshear said in a video. The state may get some relief this week, as temperatures are expected to warm and drier, springlike weather is forecast for the beginning of the week, according to the National Weather Service field office in Louisville. Approximately 660 residents are still out of power and more than 100 roads are closed across the state, Beshear shared in an update. Nearly 600 Kentuckians are also sheltering outside of their homes — in parks, hotels, schools and churches. 'Kentucky has suffered one of the worst natural disasters in years, with impacts felt statewide,' Beshear posted. 'While we still have a long road ahead, I am grateful for the progress being made to restore power, open roads and help our neighbors stay safe. We're in this together.' This article was originally published on
NBC News
23-02-2025
- Climate
- NBC News
Kentucky death toll rises to 21 as Gov. Beshear announces disaster declaration
The death toll from last week ' s severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday. The state was hit with deadly flooding amid freezing temperatures last weekend, which continued to devastate the central Plains as another storm system brought more heavy snow and wind. 'I'm sad to share the number of those lost to the weather this week has grown to 21, with the most recent a man in Logan County,' Gov. Andy Beshear wrote on X Saturday. 'These are our fellow Kentuckians, each one a child of God gone too soon. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for their families.' Other reported victims of the storms include several adults who died from hypothermia or flooding, as well as at least one child who died with their mother when their car was swept away. Around 60 million people were under winter weather alerts from the Central Plains to the Carolina coast last week as the storm system intensified. Beshear announced this weekend that Kentucky has received a disaster declaration from the White House and is waiting on approval for direct assistance from the federal government. The state has also applied for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Beshear has been urging residents to donate to his Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund, which he set up for those impacted by the storms that began on Feb. 15. Funds will first go toward paying for funerals, he said. 'We have hundreds of families that have been impacted that are gonna be digging out and mucking out today that have lost so much,' Beshear said in a video. The state may get some relief this week, as temperatures are expected to warm and drier, springlike weather is forecast for the beginning of the week, according to the National Weather Service field office in Louisville. Approximately 660 residents are still out of power and more than 100 roads are closed across the state, Beshear shared in an update. Nearly 600 Kentuckians are also sheltering outside of their homes — in parks, hotels, schools and churches. 'Kentucky has suffered one of the worst natural disasters in years, with impacts felt statewide,' Beshear posted. 'While we still have a long road ahead, I am grateful for the progress being made to restore power, open roads and help our neighbors stay safe. We're in this together.'
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
21 Kentuckians dead during flooding, winter weather, Beshear says
At least 21 deaths in Kentucky have been tied to the flooding and winter weather that followed it this month, Gov. Andy Beshear said. A man from Logan County was the most recent, Beshear said in a social media post Saturday night. Other recently-reported deaths from the severe weather include a Caldwell County man, a Morgan County woman, an Ohio County man, a Pike County man and a woman from Warren County, Beshear announced in a social media post Friday night, though in a few cases the official cause of death was not yet known. The man who died in Ohio County apparently drowned while traveling on Parks Ridge Road in Hartford, which was flooded, said Coroner Elvis Doolin. The body of Oscar Villanueva-Segova, 44, of Hartford, was recovered Thursday, Doolin said. 'It appeared that he had gotten out of the car,' Doolin said, and the window on the vehicle was found rolled down. Doolin said Villanueva-Segova's family told officials 'he had left for work on Monday at 5 a.m. ... He did not make it to work.' In Caldwell County, the body of William 'Bill' Brown, 67, of Dawson Springs, was found Thursday in a car in high water, the Dawson Springs Police Department said in a Facebook post Thursday. In Pike County, Coroner Kevin Hall said Luther Dixon may have died as a result of hypothermia. 'His residence was flooded, and he was living out of his vehicle,' Hall said. Dixon, 76, of Pikeville, was found dead inside the vehicle Friday morning, Hall said. Dixon was one of four people in Pike County who died as a result of the extreme weather, Hall said. Morgan County Coroner Shawn VanCleave said Janice Mitchell, 85, of West Liberty, was found Thursday outside a vacant home next door to where she lived. He said Mitchell suffered from dementia, and it was unclear if she had taken a fall or if she succumbed to hypothermia. 'I'm sure the cold weather played a big part,' VanCleave said. Warren County Deputy Coroner Dwayne Lawrence said the 72-year-old woman who died there was found lying on her porch Thursday morning, after someone across the street reported seeing her. Lawrence said the woman's body was sent for an autopsy, and it is unclear whether exposure to the cold was a factor in her death. 'We're just not really sure what happened,' he said. 'She had a lot of medical history.' It was unclear how long she had been outside, Lawrence said. Every one of Kentucky's 120 counties reported flooding after 3 to 8 inches of rain fell on the state beginning the night of Feb. 14, prompting more than 1,000 emergency rescues in the first 24 hours. Beshear set up a Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund, which he said will pay for the funerals of victims of the disaster. By Thursday, his office said the fund had raised nearly $200,000. Beshear said he hopes the federal government will approve direct aid for people affected by the disaster. 'We're still dealing with this difficult flooding, snowstorm and then bitter cold situation in Kentucky,' the governor said in a short video posted to the social media platform X. 'We thankfully got a presidential declaration of disaster pretty quickly. Now, we're waiting on the decision for individual assistance, whether the federal government's going to step up and provide direct help to our people. 'I'm doing my part. I'm pushing for it because my job is to be the best governor I can for the people of Kentucky, and I wish we could adopt that policy all around the country.' Herald-Leader education reporter Valarie Honeycutt Spears contributed to this report. Weather-related death reported in Western Kentucky. Total deaths in KY now 15 Tragedy in Kentucky: What we know about the 15 victims who died in floods, winter weather 'I cry some.' As floodwaters recede, people in Eastern Kentucky dig out of mud, debris
