LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from floods that hit eastern Kentucky this week has risen to 25, and it is likely to climb higher as search and rescue efforts continue, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday.
At the same time, the region is struggling with impassable roads and outages of water, electricity, natural gas and cellphone service, he said.
Knott County has had the most fatalities, with 14 reported as of Saturday morning. Other counties where people have died include Breathitt with four deaths reported, Perry with three and Letcher and Clay counties, with two deaths each, Beshear said in a briefing at noon Saturday.
