FRANKFORT, KY– Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that four people had died due to flooding caused by thunderstorms, and he declared a state of emergency with additional rain expected.
Flash flood warnings went into effect Saturday in parts of Kentucky and Indiana amid heavy rain, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency said late Saturday afternoon that 4 to 10 inches of rain had already fallen in some parts of southwest Indiana, with more possible. Beshear’s office said up to seven inches of rain was expected in parts of his state until late evening.
He said on social media that three people died in Madison County and one in Jackson County due to flooding.
Two flood victims, a man and a woman, were found dead inside their home after floodwaters inundated part of Richmond, Kentucky, trapping residents inside their homes, according to the Madison County coroner’s office.
Another victim was recovered from a car trapped in floodwaters on Tates Creek Road near Lexington, the coroner’s office said.
Heavy rain and flash flooding inundated parts of Kentucky over the weekend and left at least four dead, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said.
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Madison County Deputy Coroner Carlos Coyle said search and rescue teams are going door to door searching for victims in hard-hit areas. He added that some areas are still inaccessible.
Beshear said on social media that there are “major underwater roads” in Madison County. He also said that at least 12 roads in the state were “out of service” due to waterlogging.
“This is a serious flooding event, where teams have already had to conduct multiple water rescues from vehicles and homes throughout the commonwealth,” he said in a separate statement. He added: “With further heavy rain continuing until late tonight, we need people to remain alert and avoid driving, especially after dark when visibility is limited.”
In northwestern Kentucky, just outside of Louisville, Bullitt County emergency management officials asked residents on a rural road to evacuate as a precaution after a landslide at a dam bridge. They added that the dam is standing and there is no indication of an imminent collapse.
The area has seen 3 inches of rain over the past two days, according to the National Meteorological Directorate.
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