Dangerous Heat Threatens Thousands Displaced by Deadly Kentucky Disaster, Operation Blessing Rushes Aid

CBN’s Operation Blessing is on the ground helping eastern Kentuckians pick up the pieces.

Dangerous heat and humidity are threatening eastern Kentucky after historic floodwaters killed at least 37 people and displaced thousands. No new fatalities have been reported since Monday, but Gov. Andy Beshear fears that the number is likely to rise in the coming days.

“My biggest concern for today and tomorrow is the weather,” said Gov. Beshear. “It is very, very hot.”

Many streets remain impassible and rising temps threaten thousands still without electricity or running water.

The National Guard is flying helicopters to deliver water and vital supplies to remote Kentuckians. Community centers are acting as supply hubs and cooling centers as extreme heat threatens the immense clean-up effort now underway.

Brenda Kelly, a 53-year resident in eastern Kentucky, says she lost most everything in the flood. “If we would have waited too much longer, we probably wouldn’t have made it out,” Kelly said.

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Source: CBN