The National Weather Service extended its flood watch for the eastern Kentucky region devastated by storm surges more than a week ago into Sunday evening, warning the area of possible thunderstorms. for most of the next week.
The Jackson Weather Service said there was a "continued thunderstorm threat" through Thursday, with heavy rains and flash flooding possible. "Especially if multiple storms pass through the same area." It is included that he plans to join the governorship.Andy Beshear and his wife at the Federal Emergency Management Agency's State Disaster Recovery Center in eastern Kentucky, UK, to investigate the damage and meet with those affected.
Meanwhile, the federal government on Saturday pledged more aid to flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky. Biden has authorized increased levels of federal funding for emergency work, and FEMA has added five of his counties to a total of 12 counties eligible for individual assistance.
"This is good news and will be of great help," he said in a tweet Sunday after visiting the evacuees staying at the state park since the Beshear devastating floods the day before.
"These Kentuckians have been through the unimaginable. My priority is to be there for them," he said.
At least 37 people died in flooding after he received 20-27 cm of rain in just 48 hours in the Appalachian region. Floods also reached areas across the border between Virginia and West Virginia.
According to the National Weather Service, radar-based rainfall estimates suggest 14 to 16 inches of rain fell from 26 to 29 July, which translates to " It is a historically unheard of ” total.
In the days after the storm, more than 1,300 people were rescued as teams searched by boat and combed the debris-choked riverbanks. Workers were still trying to restore power and water connections as residents tried to repair their homes and livelihoods after the floods.
Sunday's blackouts dropped to 300, Beshear tweeted. The death toll was 37 for him, but Kentucky police reported that at least two of him were still missing.
"The devastation is enormous. In the weeks, months and years ahead, we will be there for our neighbors in eastern Kentucky," Beshear said.
