<span style="color: #222222;">In United States, 37 people have died so far in flash floods in eastern Kentucky, as the region braces for more rainfall. According to media reports, at least six children including four siblings, aged one to eight, who were reportedly swept from their parents' grip are among the dead.<br />''<br />''US President Joe Biden has declared the floods a major disaster and also ordered federal aid to help local rescuers. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear feared that the death toll would continue to rise as hundreds remained unaccounted for. The Governor said, the damage to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure will cost millions to repair.<br />''<br />''More than 12,000 households remained without power and hundreds of homes and businesses have been flooded, local media reported. Overnight curfews have also been declared in two devastating counties amid reports of many loot incidents.</span><br />
News On AIR | August 2, 2022 1:34 PM
USA: 37 people dead in flash flood in Kentucky; region braces for more rainfall