Eastern Kentucky flood death toll climbs to 44, Beshear says
A photo of the 97-year-old huddling amid floodwaters went viral on social media earlier this year.
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A photo of the 97-year-old huddling amid floodwaters went viral on social media earlier this year.
Another video shot at the time Mae Amburgey was rescued showed her being taken out from deep, filthy brown water to safety
Mae Amburgey, 97, died on Saturday from a 'broken heart' after losing her home in the devastating Eastern Kentucky floods in July, her granddaughter Missy said.
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A harrowing image showed 98-year-old Mae Amburgey sitting in her destroyed home as her possessions floated around her. She is one of the many in Kentucky whose life has been upended by ravaging floods.