US EditionKentucky leaders confirm 5 fatalities in flooding, warn of dangerous night ahead
- Torrential storms caused at least 21 deaths across multiple states as of Monday.
- Severe storms and tornadoes over the weekend contributed to heavily waterlogged areas.
- A 9-year-old Kentucky boy, Gabriel Andrews, died after floodwaters swept him away while walking to his bus stop.
- The Franklin County School District, despite a flash flood warning, did not cancel school; the district posted a Facebook update.
- Authorities found Gabriel's body about a half mile from where he was swept away; Kentucky State Police are still searching for a missing man.
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The Paducah Sun
paxtonmedia.comTeam Kentucky fund to help victims of recent flooding; governor confirms fifth flood-related death
The Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund established in February by Gov. Andy Beshear is also being used to help people affected by severe weather and flooding impacting the state this month.
Gov. Beshear: flooding-related death toll rises to 5
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced on Tuesday that the death toll from last week's flooding has risen to five. "This has been a tough few days," Beshear said. "Lets show everyone hurting that we love them and were there for them." This count includes a 27-year-old man from McCraken County, an adult from Nelson County, and a 9-year-old from Frankfort. Residents from across the state are still reeling from the impacts of the flooding. Water …
MyCentralOregon.com
Mom remembers 9-year-old son who died in Kentucky floodwaters
Courtesy of Racheal Andrews (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — The mother of a 9-year-old boy is speaking out after he was swept away and killed by floodwaters in Kentucky during the four days of historic storms that pounded the region. Gabriel Andrews was swept away by the floodwaters on Friday morning while walking to his school bus stop in hard-hit Frankfort, according to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office. Gabriel, who enjoyed basketball and football, “ha…
Kentucky governor says six people were killed in flood
FRANKFORT, Ky. (CBS, KYMA/KECY) - Drone footage showed the extent of devastating flooding in Frankfort, Kentucky, Monday after Governor Andy Beshear confirmed four people had been killed. Beshear said an an eight-year-old boy was among the four killed in the state's historic flooding. A flood warning remained in effect for portions of central Kentucky, as streams continued to rise, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). A curfew remain…
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