The death toll from historic flooding that swamped portions of eastern Kentucky this summer has risen to 43, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday in announcing two additional fatalities.
The latest two deaths were caused by "health conditions directly arising from the flooding," the governor said at his weekly news conference.
Beshear didn't provide additional details about the deaths, which he said were reported from Letcher and Breathitt counties. "Let us pray for those families and all of eastern Kentucky as we continue to try to stabilize the region and ultimately turn toward rebuilding," the governor said.
The 43 fatalities are from six eastern Kentucky counties, he said. The death toll from the summer flooding in Kentucky has risen to 43.
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