Kentucky Floods Turn Deadly with 8 Confirmed Fatalities
Mother Nature has been a bear for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. In 2022, floods in Eastern Kentucky ravaged the region. That was only a year after the western part of the state was hit hard by tornados. We’re kicking off 2025 with more deadly weather under extreme circumstances.
The National Weather Service in Louisville reported the state received between 3-6 inches of rain over a 48-hour period. From Ohio County to Pike County, every corner of the state is reeling. Governor Andy Beshear confirmed that eight Kentuckians have died so far from this natural disaster. The number is expected to grow.
“One way that you can help us out to ensure we have as few fatalities as possible is don’t get on the roadways,” said Beshear. “Give time for the water to go down. So many of these fatalities were due to attempts to drive through water and moving water. Stay off the roads right now and stay alive. We need your help.”
To make matters more complicated, the thunderstorms and downpours transformed from rain to snow. Many places around Kentucky got more than an inch of snow on top of a few inches of water. Beshear said that will make getting resources to certain areas more challenging.
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Unfortunately, that’s not all. More snowfall is in the forecast. It varies from region to region, but starting Tuesday night through Wednesday night, Kentucky will be blanketed by a few more inches of snow.
Governor Beshear said that federal funding has been approved by President Trump to provide relief to impacted areas. There are 19 active swift-water rescue teams, with many of the rescue missions taking place in between the hills of Eastern Kentucky. Approximately 39,000 people are without power and 26,000 are under boil water advisories.
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