Joe Biden President and First Lady Jill Biden arrive in Kentucky on Monday to meet family, damage caused by storms causing worst flooding in Kentucky history confirmed.
At least 37 people have died since last month's devastating floods, which brought 8 to 10 1/2 inches of rain in just 48 hours. The National Weather Service said on Sunday that flooding remained a threat and warned of more thunderstorms through Thursday. Gov. Andy Beshear and Mrs. Britney will join us for a briefing with first responders and recovery experts. Afterwards, we will visit communities in the hardest-hit states and meet directly with those affected.
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"They will receive updates on disaster response, thank those on the front lines, and share the grief of their communities," he said. White House Press Secretary Carine Jean-Pierre said.
Monday's state visit by Biden will be his second since taking office last year. He previously visited in December after a tornado hit Kentucky, killing 77 people and leaving a trail of destruction.
"I wish I could tell you why we continue to be attacked here in Kentucky," Beshear said recently. "I would appreciate it if you could tell me why areas that may be sparsely populated continue to be hit and lose everything. I can't tell you why, but I know what we will do accordingly. And The answer is all we can do.These are our people.Let's make sure we help them."
Biden expands federal disaster assistance to Kentucky to help the federal government Guaranteed to cover all costs of demolition and other emergency measures.
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According to Jean-Pierre, the Federal Emergency Management Agency will use his more than $3.1 million in relief funds and We provide hundreds of rescue workers. deployed to assist.
“The intensifying and accelerating impacts of flooding in Kentucky and extreme weather climate change across the country and the need for urgent investments to make our communities more resilient. It's a reminder of necessity," she said.
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A town that flooded just one month after visiting the field. Three families were handed the keys to their new homes that day, and the governor listened in his remarks to the visit he made shortly after.
"We were beaten that day, but we vowed not to be beaten," said Beshear. "To get back on your feet and move forward. And he said for six months we're not just standing, we're not just standing, we're moving forward."
Now more of disasters are testing the state. Beshear has made as many trips to eastern Kentucky since the floods began, weather permitting. He has held daily hour-long press conferences to provide details, including any assistance to victims. As after the tornado, Beshear set up a relief fund that goes directly to people in the affected areas.
Her Beshear, a Democrat, narrowly defeated his Republican incumbent in 2019 and is seeking his second term in 2023.
Public opinion polls consistently show strong support among Kentuckians. But several prominent Republicans have joined the governor's campaign, taking turns bashing the governor's aggressive handling of the pandemic and trying to tie him to Biden and rising inflation.
Beshear has frequently commented on how eating on Kentuckians' budgets comes at the cost of soaring inflation. Rather than blaming Biden, he points to Russia's aggression in Ukraine and supply chain bottlenecks as contributing to rising consumer costs.
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