The flood in Kentucky, the United States has killed at least 26 people

On July 31, local time, the floods caused by the continuous rainfall of Kentucky in the United States have killed at least 26 people, but the threat of the upgrade of floods has not decreased.

According to data from the National Meteorological Administration, the risk of excessive rainfall in the southeast of Kentucky on the 31st is level 3 to 4. The flood warning in some regions will continue until the morning of August 1st local time. Worries of flood threats upgrade. It is predicted that in the next 24 to 48 hours, the large -scale rainfall will reach about 2.54 cm to 7.62 cm, and the rainfall of local areas may be as high as 10.16 cm to 12.7 cm. It is reported that only 2.54 cm to 5.08 cm may cause flood concerns, especially in areas that have been drowned by heavy rain in soil saturation.

At the time of this forecast, Kentucky Governor Andy Bechill had updated the latest deaths to the public, and KFC officials said that this was an unprecedented flood in the region. Bechill said that as rescuers enter areas that are currently blocked by floods and are not unable to pass, the number of deaths is expected to rise.

The influence of floods brings more than that. It is reported that on the 30th, three drinking water systems in the state completely stopped operating. According to the Poweroutage.us report that the United States tracked the national power outage, in the early morning of the 31st, more than 10,000 households and corporate power outages in Kentucky were in affected areas.

(Source: CCTV News Client CCTV reporter Xu Tao)

【Edit: Jinxin】

- END -