At least 16 people died, and Biden announced

The eastern region of Kentucky, USA caused flood disasters due to heavy rains, and as of July 29, at least 16 people died. The state government said the number of deaths is expected to rise.

West Virginia and parts of Virginia also encountered floods.

According to the Associated Press, the precipitation was weakened earlier on the 29th, but in the previous 48 hours, the most severe rainfall in the worst area in eastern Kentucky reached 20-27 cm.

The heavy rainfall caused the floods to outbreak in the Abbarachia region. The rain poured down from the hillside and entered the Abbarachia Valley and concave ground, which led to the surge in the streams and rivers flowing through the town. Floods devoured residential houses and commercial facilities and destroyed vehicles. The mudslides caused some people to be trapped on the steep hillside.

The water level in the Kitki River's Witzburg area was only 0.3 to 0.6 meters in the same period of previous years, and it has soared to about 6 meters, while the highest record was about 4.48 meters.

With the support of the National Guard, the rescue team used helicopters and ships to search for missing people, but some areas still could not enter.

Kentucky Governor Andy Behill said on the 29th that at least 300 people were rescued. The 16 dead deceased included 6 children, of which 4 children came from the same family. Bechill has announced that Kentucky has entered an emergency. He said that as the rescue team reaches more areas, the number of deaths may be more than doubled, and it may take a few weeks to count all the victims. "Hundreds of families have lost everything."

Some video screens show that in a small coal mine town of about 200 kilometers east of Lexingtun, Kentaki, brown flood flows through a commercial street and pours it into the store.

US President Joseph Biden announced on the 29th that the federal government will provide assistance due to the "major disaster" of floods in Kentucky.

According to the Associated Press, floods are extended to western Virginia and southern West Virginia.

Governor of West Virginia Jim Justis announced on the 28th that 6 counties have entered an emergency. Floods in these areas have caused trees to collapse, power interruptions, and roads blocked. Governor Galen Jinjin, Governor of Virginia, also issued an emergency statement that allowed officials to mobilize resources to deal with floods.

According to data from the "National Power Tortoic Information Network", as of the 29th, the flood has led to more than 33,000 households and business users in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, most of which are in Kentucky.

According to Agence France -Presse, according to the weather forecast, the rainfall will be suspended briefly this weekend, but it is expected to be resumed on August 1. Some scientists warn that climate change is making meteorological disasters more common.

Source: CCTV News Client

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