A family in Hindman, Kentucky has tragically lost four young children while trying to get to safety during a flood. The bluegrass state has been hit with the harshest rainfall and flooding it’s ever seen this past week.
A river gauge along the North Fork Kentucky River in Whitesburg measured a 20 foot water level increase in only 10 hours on Thursday.
A weather station recorded the water levels at 21 feet the same day — the previous record was only 14.7 feet all the way back in 1957! Related: The Godfather Star James Caan’s Cause Of Death Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency and President Joe Biden promptly approved the request.
The State National Guard was deployed to help with rescue and recovery efforts across affected areas — it’s a very scary situation!
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