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‘Climate collapse is here’: Dozens feared dead in ‘one of the worst’ floods in Kentucky’s history
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‘Climate collapse is here’: Dozens feared dead in ‘one of the worst’ floods in Kentucky’s history
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The planetary crisis was linked to at least 15 deaths in Kentucky Friday as heavy rains triggered what Gov. Andy Beshear called “one of the worst, most devastating flooding events” in the state’s history.
Beshear declared a state of emergency in six counties Thursday afternoon as the storm dumped more than 10 inches of rain across eastern Kentucky, causing mudslides and washing away homes and roadways, with whole communities wiped out in some areas.
Search and rescue teams were deployed Friday following hundreds of air and water rescues the previous day, with some being airlifted from their rooftops.
“As we keep kicking the can on climate solutions, more lives will be lost in climate-based tragedies,” said anti-poverty advocate Joe Sanberg. “We must act now.”
Beshear said he feared the death toll would at least double. At least two of four young siblings, ranging in age from one and a half to eight, were among those who were identified as victims of the flooding. The children were swept away from their parents as the family clung to a tree after their home filled with floodwater. Family members were searching for the other two children Friday morning.
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