Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday he hopes to call a special session of the state legislature in the next few weeks to work on flood relief. “Everybody is committed to it,” Beshear said at a Monday news conference. “We …
Gov. Andy Beshear complained Thursday that the Federal Emergency Management Agency is denying too many requests for assistance in flood-ravaged eastern Kentucky, and urged those getting turned down to take their cases directly to agency representatives in the region. Offering …
The rain that unleashed massive floods in Appalachian mountain communities diminished on Tuesday, leaving survivors to face a new threat: baking in the heat as they try to recover. “It’s going to get really, really hot. And that is now …
Insurance agents in flooded parts of Kentucky reported Monday that their towns had been inundated with river water and mud – but few residents have flood insurance. “From what I know, almost no one has flood insurance, and they got …
Record flooding in parts of Appalachia have left at least 15 dead, hundreds of homes destroyed and entire communities wiped out. Search and rescue teams backed by the National Guard searched Friday for missing people in parts of eastern Kentucky, …
