8/1/22 - Death Toll Climbs; Stories of Unity in Kentucky

Despite the devastation, and the mounting death toll, there are stories of unity and strength following massive flooding.

In some portions of Kentucky, you can jet ski along the roads.  The massive flooding has simply wiped some communities off the map.

While the death toll climbs in Kentucky, stories of resiliency are also coming forward.  Governor Andy Beshear says in one country he visited, those lining up to help flooding victims included people who had not lost their homes, and some who lost everything.

"There had to be a hundred plus volunteers filling people's cars up as they came through, giving them hot food to eat.  Baby formula, to make sure everyone had what they needed."

In another county, a troop of Boy Scouts showed up at a local church that had been turned into a distribution center.  The scouts were from another park of Kentucky and had organized to find a place where they could serve.

The death toll currently stands at 30, and Beshear says it is likely to climb.  There are still around 100 people unaccounted for, but Beshear says that is an unofficial number and he didn’t want to give our false hope or false information.

To top it all off, rain is forecast for the rest of the morning.

There are multiple avenues if you'd like to help.

State of Kentucky official relief site

American Red Cross Kentucky Disaster Relief