At least 16 people dead after flash flooding in Kentucky
by Guardian staff and agencies from Environment | The Guardian on (#61YFQ)
Governor Andy Beshear says he expects death toll to more than double' after record floods wipe out entire towns in state's east
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.
More rainstorms were forecast to roll through in coming days, keeping the region on edge as rescue crews struggled to get into hard-hit areas that include some of the poorest places in America.
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