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Beth Musgrave and Bill Estep

Thousands in Eastern Kentucky still without water. Towns wonder how they’ll pay for repairs

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Water and sewer crews from across Kentucky are headed to Eastern Kentucky to help counties and cities restore busted and broken water systems a week after deadly floods knocked out water service to thousands.

Approximately 13,590 customers are still without water, said Gov. Andy Beshear during a Thursday news conference at the Capitol. That’s down from 18,000 customers on Wednesday.

“The water systems are heavily damaged. Some are wiped out,” Beshear said Wednesday. “It’s going to take significant time and significant dollars to restore what was damaged.”

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