Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Saturday declared an emergency across the state after people died as a result of heavy rain and flooding on Friday night, and ahead of more thunderstorms expected to make the flooding worse overnight. File Photo by Tannen Maury/UPI | License Photo
June 27 (UPI) -- Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared an emergency in the state on Saturday because of widespread floods that have claimed at least four lives.
The declaration came after two waves of severe storms on Friday that caused flash floods, high winds and a tornado -- and ahead of another round of heavy rain expected overnight on Saturday.
Beshear started sounding the alarm ahead of a few days of heavy rain early Friday, warning residents that areas around the Ohio River were likely to flood over the weekend.
In announcing the declaration of emergency, Beshear said heavy rain was expected to continue in the state through at least 11 p.m. EDT on Saturday, with the expectation for dangerous road conditions, limited visibility and up to seven inches of rain in some areas.
