At least eight people have died in Kentucky as creeksswelled from heavy storms and water covered roads, Kentucky Gov. AndyBeshear said Sunday. Hundreds of people stranded by flooding had to berescued.
Updated: 50 minutes agoThis photo provided by the Warren County, Ky., Sheriff's Office shows a partially submerged car outside of Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.
“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.” . Hart County Coroner Tony Roberts said the two were swept away Saturday night in the Bonnieville community. In southeastern Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in floodwaters in Clay County, County Emergency Management Deputy Director Revelle Berry said.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that President Trump had approved his request for disaster relief funding.
Severe storms also swept through parts of Florida and Georgia, where tornado watches were in effect early Sunday, the National Weather Service said. Heavy snowfall amounts were expected in parts of New England and northern New York. In some areas, wind gusts could reach 60 mph and create “hazardous whiteout conditions,” the NWS said.Water submerged cars and buildings in Kentucky and mudslides blocked roads in Virginia late Saturday into Sunday. Both of the states were under flood warnings, along with Tennessee and Arkansas. The National Weather Service warned residents to stay off the roads.Kentucky Gov.
Photos posted by authorities and residents on social media showed cars and buildings underwater in south-central and eastern Kentucky. In Buchanan County, Virginia, the sheriff’s office said multiple roads were blocked by mudslides.
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