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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington and agencies

Kentucky death toll rises to 35 from devastating flooding as hundreds still missing

ATV drivers at a home torn from its foundations during flooding and left in the middle of the road, along Bowling Creek, Kentucky.
ATV drivers at a home torn from its foundations during flooding and left in the middle of the road, along Bowling Creek, Kentucky. Photograph: Chris Kenning/USA Today

Heavy rain has pummeled Kentucky once again, raising fears of further devastating flooding that has already killed 35 people, with hundreds more still missing.

Another round of rainstorms hit inundated mountain communities on Monday as more bodies emerged from the sodden landscape, and the state’s governor warned that high winds could bring falling trees and utility poles.

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