DEVELOPING STORY: Hundreds of homes have been swept away by deadly flash floods across the Commonwealth of Kentucky. At least four people are dead and officials fear that number could rise dramatically.
Governor Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency for the communities impacted and activated the National Guard.
Beshear calls this one of the “worst and most devastating flooding events in Kentucky’s history.” Beshear says the damage is massive with hundreds of homes damaged or destroyed.
From television station WKYT:Gov. Beshear says the National Guard rescued staff members that got stuck inside a school in Breathitt County. He says people have also been rescued from roofs and even trees in the county.
The Lexington Fire Department says they sent a team to help with water rescues. They were part of the crew that rescued people trapped in the Riverside Christian School in the Lost Creek area. Around 15 people had to be rescued from the school.
We spoke with Andy Keck, a missionary from the school.
“We actually had a mission team that was down at the school working at the time and they lost their van and they also had to be rescued and now they’re trying to find their way back to Pennsylvania,” said Keck.
Fox 56 News reports that houses, schools and businesses are underwater and many people are trapped in their homes.
The floodwaters are devastating in Eastern Kentucky, and it is going to get worse over the next few days.
Praying for our loved ones in the path of the flood. We will do all we can to help.pic.twitter.com/v0uKtW3YTX
— Charles Booker (@Booker4KY) July 28, 2022
God gave Noah the rainbow sign,
No more flood, the fire next time.This is Charlie Calhoun’s photo of Main Street, Whitesburg. Already 4feet higher than previously recorded. Ways to go before crest. Heard power unit from Kentucky Mist Distillery just slammed into Main St bridge. pic.twitter.com/em6xyOG52y
— Dee Davis (@iAmFlyRock) July 28, 2022
?#BREAKING: Life threatening Floods is taking place In east Kentucky
A Flash flood emergency has issued for Hazard KY where 10+ inches of rain has fallen with Reports of Multiple homes being severely Flooded with Cars Being Washed away by flooded Rivers pic.twitter.com/1psqweGsEf
— R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) July 28, 2022
Hi everyone. My hometown of Whitesburg, Kentucky and the surrounding areas are currently undergoing their worst flood in history. Please, please donate if you can. This area is extremely impoverished and very unstable. My heart is breaking. pic.twitter.com/byJH4bh67d
— aj ? CHECK PINNED ? (@soliloquirk) July 28, 2022
VIDEO: This is drone footage of some of the devastating flood damage in Eastern Kentucky. This is video of the small community of Virgie in Pike County. Crews have been working to rescue displaced people here. @WOWK13News
?: Jim Ratliff pic.twitter.com/rRMCLjVp3z
— Erin Noon (@ENoonWOWK) July 28, 2022
Just devastating. Drone video shows homes, vehicles, and businesses completely covered by flood waters in Hindman, Kentucky. #KYwx pic.twitter.com/EMgUNk5YBT
— FOX Weather (@foxweather) July 28, 2022
