Kentucky death toll from floods rises to 35 as state braces for more severe weather
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that the death toll from last week's flooding rose to 35 on Monday as the state braces for more severe weather.
A man walks with water up to his knees on the street flooded by the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022. (LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images) Lewis Ritchie, pulls a kayak through the water after delivering groceries to his father-in-law on July 28, 2022 outside Jackson, Kentucky. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images) A bridge and a road are submerged by floodwaters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022. (LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images) Members of the Morehead Fire Department conduct search and rescue operations downtown on July 28, 2022, in Jackson, Kentucky. (Michael Swensen/Getty Images) Aerial view of homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky. (LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images) Homes along Gross Loop off of KY-15 are flooded with water from the North Fork of the Kentucky River. (Arden S. Barnes/For The Washington Post via Getty Images) Paul Best is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to Paul.best@fox.com and on Twitter: @KincaidBest.
Those saturated soils and weakened root systems could lead to trees and power lines falling over, even during sub-severe wind gusts, the National Weather Service said.