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Yahoo
17-02-2025
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Kentucky mother, 7-year-old daughter among 9 dead from flooding
A mother and her 7-year-old daughter are among at least nine people dead in Kentucky after severe flooding struck the state, officials said on Sunday. The mother and child were swept away Saturday night in Kentucky's Bonnieville community after their vehicle was completely submerged in floodwater, Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said. Roberts said the child's body was recovered later Saturday night, while Hart County Search and Rescue said the mother's body was recovered Sunday afternoon, WNKY-TV reported. The identities of the mother and child were not immediately released. Most of the deaths in Kentucky were caused by cars getting stuck in high water, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. Southeast Met With Dangerous Flooding While Northeast Braces For Snowstorms "So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive," he said. "This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line." Read On The Fox News App Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began Saturday. The storms knocked out power to about 39,000 homes, but Beshear warned that harsh winds in some areas could increase outages. Flooding Leads To Levee Failure In Tennessee, 9 Deaths In Kentucky With High-water Rescues Continuing Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 inches of rain, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service. Photos posted by authorities and residents on social media showed cars and buildings underwater in south-central and eastern Kentucky. Click To Get The Fox News App President Donald Trump approved the state's request for a disaster declaration, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts throughout the state. The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Kentucky mother, 7-year-old daughter among 9 dead from flooding
Fox News
17-02-2025
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Kentucky mother, 7-year-old daughter among 9 dead from flooding
A mother and her 7-year-old daughter are among at least nine people dead in Kentucky after severe flooding struck the state, officials said on Sunday. The mother and child were swept away Saturday night in Kentucky's Bonnieville community after their vehicle was completely submerged in floodwater, Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said. Roberts said the child's body was recovered later Saturday night, while Hart County Search and Rescue said the mother's body was recovered Sunday afternoon, WNKY-TV reported. The identities of the mother and child were not immediately released. Most of the deaths in Kentucky were caused by cars getting stuck in high water, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday. "So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive," he said. "This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line." Beshear said there have been 1,000 rescues across the state since the storms began Saturday. The storms knocked out power to about 39,000 homes, but Beshear warned that harsh winds in some areas could increase outages. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 inches of rain, said Bob Oravec, a senior forecaster with the National Weather Service. Photos posted by authorities and residents on social media showed cars and buildings underwater in south-central and eastern Kentucky. President Donald Trump approved the state's request for a disaster declaration, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts throughout the state.
Sky News
17-02-2025
- Climate
- Sky News
US weather: Nine dead as severe rain, flooding and lows of -35C hit multiple states
At least nine people, including a mother and seven-year-old child, have been killed amid harsh weather in the US. Storms and severe flooding have hit areas of Kentucky, leaving eight dead and hundreds of others in need of rescue. Elsewhere, a person in Atlanta was killed when an "extremely large tree" fell on a home on Sunday, Atlanta Fire Rescue said. Officials have warned the death toll is likely to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. Kentucky governor Andy Beshear said: "This is one of the most serious weather events we've dealt with in at least a decade." Many of the deaths were caused by cars getting stuck in high water, he added. The mother and child in the Bonnieville community were swept away on Saturday night, Hart County coroner Tony Roberts said. In Clay County, southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters. Mr Beshear said: "So folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive. "This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line." US President Donald Trump has approved a request for disaster relief funding, he added. The storms in Kentucky have left around 39,000 homes without power - and authorities have warned harsh winds could increase outages. Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 15cm of rain over the weekend - and the effects will "continue for a while", according to a senior forecaster. Bob Oravec, from the US-based National Weather Service, said there are "a lot of swollen streams and a lot of flooding going on". "Any time there's flooding, the flooding can last a lot longer than the rain lasts," he added. Much of the US is currently facing tough winter weather. Over the weekend, avalanche warnings were issued for numerous areas of the Rocky Mountains as more than two feet of snow fell in parts of Colorado. Bone-chilling cold is expected on the Canadian border - with temperatures predicted to go as low as -35°C - while forecasters have warned a combination of heavy snowfall and wind gusts could create "hazardous whiteout conditions" in parts of New England and northern New York. Meanwhile, tornado watches have been issued in Georgia and Florida.
Fox News
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Tony Roberts, ‘Annie Hall' and ‘Serpico' actor, dead at 85
Tony Roberts, best known for his role in "Annie Hall" and "Serpico," has died. He was 85. The Tony-Award nominated actor's daughter Nicole Barley told The New York Times he died on Friday at his Manhattan home following complications with lung cancer. Roberts appeared in several Woody Allen movies — often as Allen's best friend. This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Entertainment
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Tony Roberts dead at 85
Tony Roberts has died aged 85. The Tony Award nominated star - who was a frequent collaborator of director Woody Allen - passed away on Friday (07.02.25) from complications of lung cancer, his daughter Nicole Burley announced to the New York Times. He married dancer Jennifer Lyons in 1969 but they divorced in 1975. He is survived only by his daughter. Roberts was a renowned Broadway actor with roles in musicals including 'How Now, Dow Jones' in 1967, 'Sugar' in 1972 and 'Victor/Victoria' in 1995. He co-starred with Dame Julie Andrews in the latter, when she returned to Broadway for the stage version of her famous film. He also appeared in 'Xanadu' in 2007 and 'The Royal Family' in 2009. He was nominated twice for a Tony Award — for 'How Now, Dow Jones' and 'Play It Again, Sam'. One of his biggest stage successes was Charles Busch's comedy 'The Tale of the Allergist's Wife' in 2000, in which he played the title character's husband. He told Broadway World in 2015: 'I was lucky enough to get in on the last years of the Golden Age of Broadway. In that era there was a lot more going on that seemed to have high quality about it and great conviction." He first met Allen backstage when he starred in 'Barefoot in the Park', where he replaced Robert Redford. He had had unsuccessfully auditioned four times for Allen´s first Broadway play, 'Don´t Drink the Water' but after seeing him on stage, Allen was convinced to cast him and said: "You were great. How come you're such a lousy auditioner?" He became a close friend of the director on and off screen and is best known for his roles in Allen's movie 'Annie Hall' as Alvy Singer's best friend Rob.
