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Some residents of Appalachia are returning to flood-ravaged homes as Kentucky's governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains days earlier
The governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains that led to deadly flash flooding.
HINDMAN, Ky. -- The death toll in eastern Kentucky has risen to 25 people, including several children, as search-and-rescue teams continue scouring communities in the Appalachian foothills for survivors of devastating floods.
Dozens of deaths have been confirmed and the number is expected to grow.
The governor said search and rescue operations were ongoing in the region swamped by torrential rains that led to deadly flash flooding.