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At least 16 people are dead following flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear told CNN. That number is expected to double, he said, and will include children.At least 16 people are dead following catastrophic flooding in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Friday. That number is expected to double and includes children, he told CNN earlier, as rescuers scramble to reach areas difficult to access.
Houses were "completely swept away in the middle of the night," possibly while residents were sleeping, Beshear said.Hazard, Kentucky, mayor: 'It's devastating' "Today will be the sad day," Mobelini said. "It's all sad. . . but this is the first time I remember that there's been a loss of life, and at this point we don't know what that looks like."Beshear warned Thursday that the destruction is far from over as more rainfall is expected Friday.
Much of West Virginia is in the moderate risk for flash flooding on Friday, according to the Weather Prediction Center. The southwest region of Virginia is also at risk of flooding Friday with between one and two inches of rain possible, and potentially more in some local areas, according to the National Weather Service in Blacksburg, Virginia.
"I've never seen this much water before," Williams said. "I mean it just absolutely poured and we've got, you know, some small towns that are completely underwater." West Virginia has also deployed National Guard troops to aid its neighboring state, Gov. Justice announced.
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