‘We had to swim out’: Kentucky grapples with floods as search for survivors continues

Tales of rescue and tragedy emerge as governor expects death toll to rise in one of the poorest regions in America

As the hunt for survivors goes on in Kentucky after a torrential storm dumped 10 inches of rain in a matter of hours, tales of rescue and tragedy are beginning to emerge from the wreckage of the natural disaster.

The region, parts of which remain cut off from power and cellphone service, has recorded 25 people dead with the death toll likely to rise in the coming days as the costs in life and property damage from the flash flooding are compiled.