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Karla Ward

Washed out roads, severity of damage hamper power restoration in flooded parts of eastern Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. — As search and rescue operations continue in eastern Kentucky counties affected by catastrophic flooding, thousands of people remained without power Saturday.

Many may be without electricity for some time.

As of Saturday morning, Kentucky Power said it had 15,789 customers still without power, the vast majority of whom were in Breathitt, Leslie, Knott, Letcher, Perry and Pike counties.

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