But the achievement of the missing is not the only one challenge. A lot of people it is known that survived still in a quandary because of washed-out roads – and there is a desperate need or deliver the supplies they need or move im a resident of flood-hit Knott County says.
“I still have aunts and uncles who are stuck in screams. They are diabetics. They are need insulin,” Knott County resident Zach Hall told CNN. on Tuesday morning.
“I went to visit one yesterday was lucky enough to get up there (and deliver supplies) with quad bike But there was no road … and that’s what people need understand if there is infrastructure here just fully destroyed and that makes it difficult to provide assistance,” Hall said.
At least 37 people died in flooding, Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday. Flood off with heavy rain early Thursday in areas already filled with previous days of rain. death Expected that rise.
“We are still looking for for people, and unfortunately we are still finding these bodies,” Beshear told CNN. on Monday morning.
Trying to get to the stuck people Was complicated by wash-out Infrastructure, officials say. Although cellular service has been restored, some areas still do not have it, so many cannot contact loved ones or emergency services.
stuffy heat wont help. Wednesday will be the driest day of week, but it will allow temperatures up to climb in the 90s. because of the humidity he will feel like around 100 degrees, CNN meteorologists say.
“We still have back broken roads and country roads off our bridges out. And that’s why it’s really hard to get to some of majority remote places,” Lieutenant Governor Jacqueline Coleman told CNN on Monday.
power and water shortages are of particular concern for those who stuck and have no lungs access to supplies, said Hall, a Knott County resident.
“With heat as soon as dry up for day, it just stuffy, humid. … A lot of of people on oxygen that is not power are already struggling” said Hall. “I think the worst is yet to come if we can’t clear paths and get to them people.”
More people with usable terrain vehicles necessary for help in in area he said.
“If they can just come and help, help us move things, help us clear way, help us deliver water, food, medicines to people. (and) pull people out what want leave area — we just need so many hands on deck we can have,” Hall said.
Road problems do this hard to know how a lot of people gone, Governor says
Infrastructure challenges make it “almost impossible” to understand of exact number of people still missing, Beshear said on Monday.
Ever since it started last week, flooding devastated several counties and displaced scores of people from them homes. Severe flood waters swept houses from their foundations, swept away all livelihoods, including farms and businesses, and left residents with catastrophic damage to their property, vehicles and things.
Rescuers struggled with weather for days like them work get to the stuck residents.
AT one awesome video 83-year- An elderly woman can be seen being airlifted into safety by Blackhawk helicopter in Breathitt County. The rescue team found out that she and four others family participants are trapped in in the attic on Thursday, Wolfe County Search and Rescue Team spokesman Drew Stevens told CNN.
The woman was unharmed, Stevens said, but the man family the participants suffered a broken collarbone and were taken to the hospital. He has since been released.
State mourns after multiple disasters
Beshir spoke at event in western Kentucky on Monday for those affected by the tornado and acknowledged that Kentuckians were affected across the state by deadly Natural disasters.
“Flood in eastern Kentucky was hard, just like these tornadoes,” he said, adding that natural disasters “tear the fabric of who we.”
“Last night I was at my limit because it happens to everyone. of us “It’s normal that things aren’t all right,” Beshir said. “We’re going to get through this because we have to. We have no other choice.”
death flood losses span at least five counties and include four siblings from Knott County. who were swept away by the strong current. children were identified by CNN by their aunt as siblings Chance, 2; Nevae, 4; Riley Jr., 6; and Madison, 8.
“I went to location of what used to be them home yesterday,” said Beshear. of in family who lost four children. “I was standing there in front of what would be their front door and I saw one of children’s swing in in back. I think the oldest one would in second grade. They didn’t even get the same time on this Earth, like my children already enjoyed.”
CNN’s Michelle Watson, Dakin Andone, Carol Alvarado, Amy Simonson and Monica Garrett contributed to this report.
