Page 68 - Disaster Declaration News Today

At least six children are already among the dead but the states governor has warned the death toll is likely to rise further.

Kentucky's congressional delegation has urged President Joe Biden to issue a federal emergency disaster declaration for the state.

We have requested a disaster declaration. we expect to get that this morning. >> sir, you mentioned that youre expecting this as multiple families who have died. what were the circumstances? you said this happened overnight. were these families just stuck in their homes? were they trying to get out in attics? is there any details that you can share with us? >> well, by the end of this were going to have lost people and many different situations. some peoples houses completely swept away in the m...

Least 16 people there. they are expecting it to grow. we are live in hindeman, how will the disaster declaration help the situation. so many people are suffering right now. >> yeah, absolutely. major disaster declaration essentially puts into motion long-term federal disaster recovery programs. talking about help for businesses, victims, and even local governments that now have to pay a lot of overtime to help with the clean-up. and the clean-up here is going to be extensive. you can just look o...

31 past the hour. moments ago president biden approved a disaster declaration for kentucky. the governor described what they are going through is, quote, one of the worst most devastating flooding events in kentuckys history. unprecedented rainfall led to flash flooding wiping out hundreds of homes and leaving residents stranded on rooftops, some even hanging from trees. many people are still unaccounted for, and more rain is expected this weekend. the governor providing an update this morning. ...

>> that it is. >> john: have a good weekend. so sandra, this is clearly something that is of greater and greater concern by the hour. well be talking more about this coming up on "america reports." senator john thune will be joining us and congressman michael mccall. >> sandra: and michael was part of a small group of lawmakers the speaker invited to join her supposedly on this trip to taiwan but declined, he says for other obligations. but first the fiery readout of the phone call from xi, one ...

>> reporter: firefighters are attacking the flames from the air and the ground. but hot weather, low humidity, and a third year of extreme drought are making the battle even harder. >> everything thats burning in the fire is extremely dry. >> reporter: texas joins california and nearly half of the country in a drought. the dry conditions sparking 15 active wildfires across the lone star state. governor greg abbott signed a disaster declaration after fires destroyed 16 homes in north texas. >> th...

At least 10 fires popped up on Highway 67 Friday afternoon.

Gov. Greg Abbott added Henderson County to the growing list of counties on his drought and wildfire Disaster Declaration. The move came Friday after a week of continuous wildfires in

The ukrainian city of odesa under attack by russian missiles. this comes hours after russia agreed to allow grain exports. im ashley strohmier. now back to "unfiltered" with dan bongino. to "unfiltered" wih dan bongino. dan: democrats suicidal climate agenda is on a crash course with reality. joe biden signed several executive orders to fight their climate threat. hes considering issuing a clue map the disaster declaration. >> thats what climate change is about. its literally not figuratively a ...