'We're seeing one of the worst, most devastating flooding events in Kentucky’s history,' the governor said.
At least three deaths have been confirmed in Kentucky as flood waters continue to rise. FOX Weather's Will Nunley is live in Hazard, Kentucky. A line of slow-moving thunderstorms that dumped torrential rain across eastern Kentucky early Thursday is now being blamed for at least three deaths as rising floodwaters swept away homes and vehicles and rivers and creeks rose out of their banks.
One of the additional confirmed deaths was also in Perry County while the other was in Knott County. According to the governor, the first Perry County fatality was an 81-year-old woman. "Flash Flood Emergencies are issued only for exceedingly rare situations when we have life-threatening or catastrophic flooding ongoing within these communities," FOX Weather meteorologistexplained. "We're talking feet of water on roadways – we've seen reports of that – we have homes that are flooded out, and we've had a number of water rescues as well."
According to reports relayed by the National Weather Service, multiple homes were severely flooded and cars were washed away by floodwaters.Flash flood emergency continues in Kentucky. In the town of Hindman numerous people are trapped as the main road looks like a river with pieces of homes creating huge debris piles.
Many roads in this portion of eastern Kentucky were impassable because of high water. Water rescues were reported in several areas.Video from Whick showed floodwaters carrying debris down a residential road.
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