At least nine people died during the weekend, as the heavy rains flooded parts of the southeastern United States, and roads and homes were flooded.
Kentucky Governor Andy Andi Peshir said eight people died in his term and suggested at a press conference on Sunday that the total could rise.
Hundreds of people who were cut off in flood waters, many of them stuck in their cars, have warned Beshear the population against “staying outside the roads now and surviving.”
In Georgia, the ninth death was recorded after a man was hit in his bed with a tree that was uprooted in his home.
Kencaki, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia and North Carolina were under a type of vigilance associated with storms this week. Almost all of these states suffered catastrophic damage in September from Hurricane Helen.
Between the eight states, it was more than half a million families without authority on Sunday night, according to Poweroutage.us.
It seems that the largest part of death and destruction occurred in Kentucky, where the mother and her seven -year -old mother and a 73 -year -old man were among the dead.
Some parts of Kentucky have received up to 6 inches (15 cm) from the national air services numbers (NWS)Which led to large -scale floods.
The rapid flow of rain causes river levels rapidly and besieged in the feet of water, pictures published on the Internet.
The ruler Beshear wrote on X that there are more than 300 road closure.
He also said that he wrote to the White House asking for an announcement of the emergency disaster and federal funds of affected areas, according to the BBC BS News partner.
President Donald Trump agreed to the announcement on Sunday, which allows the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), which suggested canceledTo coordinate disaster relief efforts.
Officials have warned that the worst floods have not yet ended.
“Rivers will still rise,” said Eric Gibson, Director of the Emergency Management Department in Kentucky.
“The effects will continue for a period of time, a lot of swollen tables and a lot of floods,” said Bob Orfic, one of NWS.
In the province of Obion, Tennessee, heavy rains caused the damage to the dams, which led to a rapid flooding, “said the local NWS account on X.
“If you are in the area, move to a high ground now! This is a life -threatening situation,” said Post.
The city of Reeves was along the Obion River, which was penetrated.
The shots show brown water that rush over the previous rocks and trees, where rescue workers in the red boats pass the water flooded.
Steve Car, the mayor of Ubion Province, announced the state of emergency on Facebook and said that there will be a mandatory evacuation in RIVES because of “high water, electricity, and freezing temperature, which creates a life -threatening situation.”
It is located northeast of Memphis, and the population of Reeves is about 300 people.
Western Virginia Governor Patrick Morris issued an emergency in 10 provinces on Saturday and added three other provinces to the list on Sunday.
“Please continue to be careful,” Mori said.
Christie Nom, head of the Ministry of Internal Security, who supervises the Fema, said she was in contact with both conservatives Bashira and Mori, and left voice mail messages with conservatives Bill Lee from Tennessee and Kai Ivy from Alabama.
“Despite the emergency department leadership by the local authorities, we have strengthened that the Ministry of National Security is ready to take immediate measures to provide resources and support.”
Meteorologists have also warned that a polar spiral was making its way early this week towards the northern Rocky mountains and the northern plains in the center of the country.
In Colorado, temperatures can decrease to 14f (-10 ° C), with the opening of the city of Denver the shelters to its homeless residents this week.
