After the rain, heat descends on flooded Kentucky towns
The death toll from the massive flooding stood at 37 on Tuesday after more bodies were found Monday in the devastated landscape.
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The death toll from the massive flooding stood at 37 on Tuesday after more bodies were found Monday in the devastated landscape.
Gov. Andy Beshear said Sunday that the death toll had risen to 26 and was expected to rise.
The floods were unleashed last week when between 8 and 10 1/2 inches of rain fell in in parts of eastern Kentucky, S. West Virginia and Western Virginia.
Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for five days after up to a foot of rain swamped one of the nation's poorest regions.
Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for five days after up to a foot of rain swamped one of the nation's poorest regions.