The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Kentucky basketball players step up to help flood victims. ‘We gotta do something here.’

Sitting in his car and scrolling through his phone, CJ Fredrick looked at the heartbreaking photos of the eastern Kentucky flooding and the devastation it has wreaked upon the region.

Tribune News Service · Aug 2, 2022

Kentucky flood victims lifted out by helicopter

Helicopters were deployed to rescue residents in the US state of Kentucky as officials confirmed on Monday that the death toll from flooding there rose to 37.Footage from Kentucky's National Guard showed rescuers airlifting flood victims from flooded properties in mountain communities in the state's east.The video, recorded on Thursday…

Evening Standard · Aug 2, 2022

Despite dangers, deep roots make Appalachia hard to leave

The deadly flooding that hit the Appalachian region of eastern Kentucky is making some stalwart residents who have hung on through disappearing jobs and the opioid crisis consider leaving their small towns

The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022

Bodies recovered as US faces worsening floods and fires

Americans are fighting dual disasters and expecting mass deaths, with blazing fires in the west of the country and deadly floods in the southeast.

The New Daily · Aug 1, 2022

Kentucky flooding death toll rises to at least 37 as governor says "hundreds" unaccounted for

Gov. Andy Beshear said toll is likely to increase because the state knows of "additional bodies."

Axios · Aug 1, 2022

More rain in flooded areas, curfews imposed due to looting

Another round of storms has hit disaster areas in eastern Kentucky as search and rescue operations continue in communities trying to recover from massive flooding

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Climate change intensifies water cycle

Powerful storm systems triggered flash flooding across the U.S. in late July, inundating St. Louis and Kentucky

Salon · Aug 1, 2022

Kentucky flood death toll rises to 30 as governor warns: ‘We’re going to be finding bodies for weeks’

Around 37 people are still unaccounted for in Kentucky, according to authorities

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Video shows stunning helicopter rescue of 83-year-old woman trapped in Kentucky floods

Woman was one of a family of five trapped in their attic by rushing flood waters that have sown chaos across the Bluegrass State

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022

Video shows stunning helicopter rescue of 83-year-old woman from Kentucky floods

Woman was one of a family of five trapped in their attic by rushing flood waters that have sown chaos across the Bluegrass State

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2022