FRANKFORT, Ky. (WSIL) -- Governor Andy Beshear stated a man from Marshall County is the 22nd death in the past 10 days related to flooding and freezing temperatures which have hit the state.
Beshear said Kentucky is still waiting on the federal government to approve his Expedited Major Disaster Declaration after the state was hit was major flash flooding, snow and freezing temperatures, all in the last 10 days.
The declaration would help provide individual and public assistance for those who were affected by the weather elements.
“This has been a tough nine or 10 days, and we are hoping the federal government will come through for us by approving funding to help our families and communities recover,� Gov. Beshear said. “As we wait, I want you all to know that you have my promise: I’ll do everything I can to help. And we’ll do everything we can to rebuild just as quickly as we can.�
The latest man who died and was tied to the flooding and freezing temperatures was a man in Marshall County who died of hypothermia, Beshear stated.
This list below was provided by Beshear and are the victims who died connected to the weather event in the second half of February...
Fatalities (as of 10 a.m. on Feb. 24)
- 22 Confirmed fatalities connected with weather event.
- Caldwell County � Adult Male � floodwater related
- Clay County � Adult male � floodwater related
- Floyd County � Adult male � floodwater related
- Hardin County � Adult male
- Hart County � Adult female � floodwater related
- Hart County � Adult male � related to m/v accident
- Hart County � Child � floodwater related
- Jefferson County � Adult female � Hypothermia
- Jefferson County � Adult male � Hypothermia
- Livingston County � Adult male � Fire related
- Logan County � Adult Male � Hypothermia
- Marshall County � Adult Male � Hypothermia
- Morgan County � Adult female � Hypothermia
- Nelson County � Adult male � related to m/v accident
- Ohio County � Adult Male � floodwater related
- Pike County � Adult male � floodwater related
- Pike County � Adult male � floodwater related
- Pike County � Adult male � floodwater related
- Pike County � Adult male � Hypothermia
- Scott County � Adult male
- Warren County � Adult Female � Hypothermia
- Washington County � Adult female � floodwater related
