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The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky

Death toll in Kentucky floods reaches 25, governor warns it will rise further

‘I don’t even want to talk about deaths. I’ve heard two different numbers, and I’m hoping both of them are wrong’

The Independent UK

EXPLAINER: One weather system floods St. Louis and Kentucky

The same stubborn weather system caused intense downpours in St. Louis and Appalachia that led to devastating and in some cases deadly flooding

The Independent UK

Governor: Search for Kentucky flood victims could take weeks

Kentucky’s governor says it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 16 people when torrential rains swamped towns across Appalachia

The Independent UK

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‘Damage like I’ve never seen before’: Water recedes, death toll rises in Eastern Kentucky floods

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky rose to 25 on Friday evening. Some people were still missing even as the water receded and residents across the region continued the weary tasks of trying to salvage belongings and clean thick mud from their homes, or…

Tribune News Service

At least 16 dead after 'worst seen' heavy rain causes flash floods in Kentucky

The US state's governor said the flood was 'by far the worst' he has seen and President Biden declared 'a major disaster' and ordered federal aid to help local recovery efforts

Daily Mirror

At least 16 people dead after flash flooding in Kentucky

Governor Andy Beshear says he expects death toll to ‘more than double’ after record floods wipe out entire towns in state’s east

The Guardian - US

Governor: Search for Kentucky flood victims could take weeks

Kentucky’s governor said it could take weeks to find all the victims of flash flooding that killed at least 16 people when heavy rains turned streams into torrents that swamped towns across Appalachia

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Eager to enforce Kentucky’s abortion ban, AG Cameron again asks court to reinstate trigger law

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Continuing his dogged pursuit to enforce Kentucky’s abortion ban, Republican Attorney General Daniel Cameron late Thursday asked a higher court to overturn a July 22 ruling that prevents his office from enforcing the trigger law.

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‘Damage like I’ve never seen before.’ Water recedes, death toll rises to 19 in Eastern Kentucky floods

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from devastating flooding in Eastern Kentucky rose to 19 as of midday Friday. Some people were still missing even as the water receded and residents across the region continued the weary tasks of trying to salvage belongings and clean thick mud from their homes,…

Tribune News Service

Record flooding in Kentucky and Appalachia kills more victims as searches continue

Major floods have devastated Eastern Kentucky and parts of Virginia and West Virginia. The death toll continues to climb as search and rescue teams cover the affected areas.

WEKU

At least 19 die as flooding devastates parts of Eastern Kentucky; rescue efforts step up

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Six months after the last round of destruction, historic flooding again consumed Eastern Kentucky, taking at least 19 lives, trapping others in homes and buildings, and sending thousands to shelters in what’s becoming a devastating and disturbingly common disaster scene in Kentucky’s Appalachian region.

Tribune News Service

Death toll rises in Kentucky flooding as rescue efforts continue

Kentucky, Virginia and West Virginia are deploying search and rescue teams after flooding overwhelms communities.

Al Jazeera

At least 15 dead in ‘devastating’ Kentucky floods, toll expected to double

At least 15 people have died in record floods that wiped out entire communities in the state of Kentucky, with authorities fearing the toll could double and include children.

Evening Standard

Republican-led states sue Department of Agriculture over nondiscrimination school meal guidance

Tennessee Attorney General Herbert Slatery (R), joined by 21 Republican attorneys general, filed a lawsuit on July 26, 2022, in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee that aimed to overturn guidance from the Biden administration and the Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service.…

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Climate change is intensifying the water cycle, bringing more powerful storms and flooding – here's what the science shows

Powerful storm systems triggered flash flooding across the U.S. in late July, killing at least 28 people in eastern Kentucky as floodwater engulfed homes and set off mudslides. Record rainfall also inundated St. Louis neighborhoods, and another deluge in Nevada flooded the Las Vegas strip.

ABC News

Extreme heatwave sparks emergency warning for Oregon as Kentucky prepares for hundreds to lose homes in deadly flooding

Parts of the United States approach their eighth straight day of extreme temperatures while, on the other side of the country, flood death tolls continue to rise.

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Eight Dead in 'Devastating' Kentucky Flooding

Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday. The world has been hit by extreme weather events in recent months, incidents that scientists say…

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At least 25 dead in Kentucky after catastrophic flooding hit Appalachia

The death toll is expected to rise as local officials examine the damage of the floods.

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The Independent UK

Flooding in central Appalachia kills at least 8 in Kentucky

Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia

France 24

Deadly Kentucky floods leave thousands without power

Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for people missing in record floods that wiped out entire communities in some of the poorest places in America.

WEKU

At least 8 people are dead in Kentucky after torrential rains flood Appalachia

Heavy rains unleashed devastating floods on Thursday, as fast-rising water killed at least eight people in Kentucky and sent people scurrying to rooftops to be rescued.

The Independent UK

Heavy rains cause flooding, power outages in Appalachia

Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia

Tribune News Service

National donor resumes financial aid for individual abortions in Kentucky after pause

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Though Kentucky’s trigger law has been blocked for nearly a month and abortion has remained legal, one of the country’s largest providers of financial aid for individual abortions only this week resumed its donations to the state.

Tribune News Service

Mark Story: The 10 players and coaches on the spot in Kentucky college football in 2022

In 2021, there were big achievements in Kentucky college football.

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Central Kentucky county’s Republican Party censures McConnell for supporting gun legislation

LEXINGTON, Ky. — The Jessamine County Republican Party is calling for the resignation of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell after he supported passage of what they called “dangerous and unconstitutional legislation” on guns.

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