Credit Rachel Collins / WKMS News Gov. Andy Beshear and local leaders got an aerial view of the flood damage in Calloway County this morning aboard a U.S. Army helicopter with Kentucky National Guardsmen. During a media briefing following the tour, Beshear assured county and city officials the state will provide support. Beshear complimented Judge-Executive Kenny Imes’ quick response with the county’s state of emergency declaration. He said his office received state of emergency declarations from more than 29 counties and seven cities, and the first one he saw was from Calloway County.
“In Murray, your officials were reacting and they knew the seriousness of the situation that we were facing,” Beshear said. “We've got a lot of structural damage here in Murray but to our knowledge, we don't have one lost life. That's people protecting people, realizing what our priorities are, and knowing that we can rebuild. I'm here today to promise that the state is going to do everything it can to be a good partner in moving forward, in digging out, and in rebuilding.”