Scenes Of Destruction In Kentucky As Flood Waters Recede

As the historic flood waters pull back in Eastern Kentucky, the death toll climbs with at least 25 confirmed dead, including four children, all siblings. Rescue crews are out in search for survivors as thousands still have no power, and though cellphone reception improves, many will likely go days without clean drinking water. FEMA says 18 trailers filled with clean water are on the way.
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Scenes Of Destruction In Kentucky As Flood Waters Recede

[@stanlyfeYT]

This is Tragic. Prepare for Emergencies People!

[@faithfriedrich3357]

I think the KY mother that tied a heavy cord around her children's waists and her waist was brilliant. It saved her and her children

[@jamessummers3866]

I have three warehouses full of thoughts and prayers in Ontario. If I could get some help packing them into my fleet of simi trucks,Ill be happy to send them to Kentucky. Oh yeah...."thoughts and prayers" 😘

[@wildman2894]

God bless them all🙏

[@TheJoaniejoancansew]

Prayers for the parents

[@flyfishing71]

Heartbreaking

[@gloriasanchez4374]

Prayers for the families and all the children and people that have perch.

[@mopthermopther]

That’s life. Things are rolling along fine and BAM ! - Mother Nature strikes a deadly blow 🙁

[@suzpeters6]

Hopefully USA will stop planning to destroy each other life with Civil War. Mother Nature showing she can just be dangerous,without shedding blood. My prayers to the lost Souls and families. 🙏

[@crand20033]

Lots of things can you to lose your home.

[@bshaamala]

So very sad! :(

[@christrudell7966]

Condolences 🙏🇨🇦

[@sharoncox3734]

Praying for all the families hit by the flood 🙏

[@MP-zf7kg]

thank you, Jesus, for drowning me.

[@georgejones6167]

@@MP-zf7kg I'm praying they don't receive one dime of assistance because their elected senators routinely deny relief for others.

[@MP-zf7kg]

@@georgejones6167 amen

[@georgejones6167]

@@MP-zf7kg Hopefully, this will give them something to think about

[@ramaraksha01]

Billions think they can run away from all this & hide in a children's fantasy land Religions happy to exploit this cowardice and promise a Sugar Daddy God with nothing better to do than to cater to billions of people shamelessly sponging off him for eternity Live like prostitutes, leeches do down here shamelessly mooching off their rich Sugar Daddies who view them with utter contempt and disgust! Amazing that not even the best of minds realize how they disgust God! Heaven is for the weak, the coward Reincarnation is for the Strong, the Warrior - while everyone else is running away from the life that God gave us, the warrior runs TOWARDS pain & suffering Choose to walk with God for GOD IS WITH THE LIVING, NOT THE DEAD GOD IS WITH THE STRONG NOT THE COWARD Let us work and make this world a paradise that WE will build and make our Father Proud

[@swagatasom3429]

My heart goes to the people of Kentucky! I pray to God to bring relief to all. But at this devastation, where are the two senators Mitch and Rand? I don't read anything about their effort to provide assurance and all-out help to their fellow citizens!

[@ramaraksha01]

Billions of people think they can run away from all this & hide in a Children's fantasy land Religions exploit this by creating Sugar Daddy Gods who have nothing better to do than to keep billions of people in cozy comfort as they shamelessly sponge off him for eternity Live like prostitutes, leeches do down here mooching off their rich Sugar Daddies who view them with utter contempt and disgust! God too views them with disgust - amazing that not even the best of minds can see this Heaven is for the weak, the coward Reincarnation or REAL LIFE is for the Strong, the Warrior We choose Life that God created for us - life is real - it is not a fantasy While everyone is running away from God's creation, we run TOWARDS pain & suffering We choose to walk with God, work with God for GOD IS WITH THE LIVING, NOT THE DEAD The earth is our home and we shall work to make this a paradise Make our Father Proud!

[@pennypierce6511]

Thoughts and prayers...

[@foggyrange]

Did Kentucky open the dams all 4 of them at 12AM , and waited 3AM to alarm people downstream??

[@hdcomputerkeith]

NOW we know where the lowest land is ! and that means don't build there plz

[@optimisticcosmic]

Why are homes/ communities built in flood plains?

[@jackgardner8225]

More like why don't people heed warnings about climate change?

[@stevemiller1345]

​@@jackgardner8225 climate change had nothing to do with this. rain has alway happened on planet earth. it's not a new thing

[@SDVHILzseriolih]

very similar to Katrina 2005 :(

[@andthepoetliftshispen5752]

Way to go, Mitch. Your people are paying a heavy price for your greed and shortsightedness. But don't worry. They'll vote you in again.

[@jackgardner8225]

Sad, but true.

[@ethanpinella3074]

If only the democrats would realize that focusing on your already well established voter base and ignoring the people who aren't but could vote for them is not how you win elections.

[@stevemiller1345]

true story, none of this had anything to do with mitch mcconnell

[@slcox6724]

Hope y’all can take a break from your thoughts and prayers and make a donation to one of the many go fund me sites. Even a $10 gift will help. Don’t just sit at your computer and feel bad, - make a difference. Promise u will feel great about doing that.

[@omnigeddon]

They would have to lift their houses and or add a solid layer under the house and add empty barrels full of air and make the home floatable but anchored

[@vsjunior3517]

welcome to the new normal if you don't get baked, you get drowned

[@sherrygroves9214]

What did Mitch do to help all Kentucky s people. ???????????????😦😦😦🤕🤕🤕😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦😦

[@Amanda_The_American_Mom]

This is so sad. Our community is working on sending clothes donations etc. 🙏 for these people so sad.

[@TheFitDragon]

as someone looking for property how would you know you are buying a house or land in an area that wouldnt flood like this? Did these people know they could get flooded?

[@firstgopinbredhillbilliesl6100]

most places have a flood plan or in texas we do. so you land could be in a 200 years 100 year 50 year not sure what they have.

[@tammyforbes2101]

Yes they knew! We usually don’t build in low lying areas but it’s becoming crowded so some do. I’m no where near a river or lake and my house is two story and the bottom can flood it wouldn’t matters My house has stood for half a century I don’t reckon it’s going any where.

[@jackgardner8225]

As an engineer, that information is readily available to the public. They are called FEMA maps and are available at most public libraries or online. But you will not find it on fox news...

[@sandraburke1258]

Water went to the city folk NOT TO THE LITTLE HOLLER TOWNS

[@MrIran69]

Climates change is real !.

[@bertblue9683]

Nope

[@firstgopinbredhillbilliesl6100]

@@bertblue9683 i'll take a wild guess high school is all you got and you're a trumpturd one of those poorly educated?

[@feartheghostinme675]

@@bertblue9683 the world is getting hotter I live near the artic the ice keeps melting more and more every year

[@freeheeler09]

Where we are it is getting much hotter and drier, and fires are getting crazy, bigger every year. Farmers are letting hundreds of thousands of acres go unplanted. Neighbors are seeing their wells go dry.

[@heavymetal8655]

Where is FEMA ? Why are they not trucking campers down there for housing like they did for new Orleans after hurricane.

[@winstonp.prescott3845]

Call Rand Paul, he will fix it!

[@mandoist]

He's too busy hiding out... and, of course, having his "hair" repaired monthly.

[@stevemiller1345]

rand paul is a senator, not a first responder.

[@stevemiller1345]

@@SusanKay- first responders from 9/11/2001

[@stevemiller1345]

@@devinsinderwitcz9134 ah yes, fake news

[@ericpaulthompson1386]

Them lil baby's this sucks.

[@gotwalk]

This is tragic. Very tragic. Is it possible that FEMA designated these areas as flood prone? And folks do not like change and will not relocate?

[@mandoist]

Dude... they live there (since the 1700's) because no one with the financial means to settle elsewhere would do so. They were relegated to the riverbanks since it was the only "affordable" option.

[@lsargent0751]

FEMA did nothing for us here. Only people who were kind enough to help were people from the neighboring counties.

[@bodybagjay2942]

Sorry to hear but slide to Louisville we chill up here

[@crand20033]

Gotta put those mobile home up on stilts.

[@appleneworleans4018]

California would LOVE all that rain

[@bobwoods1302]

And Kentucky will love all the Federal money from California to bail them out as usual. Ungrateful d-bags will still hate liberals. I say we send paper towel and some swimming instructors.

[@faithfriedrich3357]

A top entry cat litter box with pool noodles glued 1/2 way up on the box with waterproof glue it might help save some small dogs and cats. I am sorry for your losses. When it rains why not wear Life preserver vests? Walmart sells them 4 for $38.00. Sporting goods companies also sell them. GOD help all of you.

[@yvonneplant9434]

This looks like the horrible flooding in Germany a year ago.

[@victorianikiforov2227]

Its sad that this happened. Ask Mitch McConnell for help. Isn't he for the people of Kentucky

[@stevemiller1345]

he will and we will get it

[@victorianikiforov2227]

@@stevemiller1345🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@johnbrowneyes7534]

Kentucky under Mitch McConnell with the help of Rand Paul: 48th in Health Care quality 45th in Fiscal Stability 44th in Employment 44th in Economic Opportunity 44th in Health Care 43rd in Higher Education 39th in Economy 38th in Education

[@swagatasom3429]

Mitch has a net worth of $150 Million; Rand has $30 Million plus family inheritance. I don't know why Kentucky remains so poor for all these years! Just adding to your information - Kentucky ranks 36Th in Education in US.

[@billybutcher498]

This news style is really bad. Say 2 words for dramatic effect and switch to another screen. Ask someone 1 quick question, switch screens. Let’s be more humane NBC.

[@jeffreywilliams5093]

Dr. Fauci did this. Senator Rand Paul will explain.

[@morrisjones8994]

This is a very sad situation we need to pray for our families and friends in Kentucky this is America stop hating people

[@hdlam1]

This has been years in the making. Years of uncontrollable strip mining, and clear logging alter hydrology and land contour, putting people at flood risk.

[@TheSavageBountyHunter]

Wait to the plugs of Egypt hit! This is a small happening compared to the near Future!!! Woe unto the inhabitants of the earth!

[@fabrizioandreucci5664]

the system is not doing what has to be done ,when u vote for congress see if he 's actually very dedicated to combat climate problems but not only with words Vote the right 1

[@gb3346]

When is Biden going to visit Kentucky

[@Leradelie]

He can't just now, due to Covid.

[@thetruthandnothingbutthetr6484]

Wonder what they did for god to punish them so hard

[@kimkilgore148]

You don't wanna no😠

[@Omni0404]

1:57 Jesus.

[@jvladcliff4083]

This keeps being referred to as a natural disaster but this was caused by mining and mountain top removal

[@trippsimon8916]

How?

[@mandoist]

Those poor folks have only been living in those valleys for nearly 300 years because they couldn't afford to live in safe geographic areas. Those with the means to avoid it dared not settle in a flood terrain -- and impending disaster. Since a kid in the 1960's, I would look down into those areas from the highway above and wonder when they would be flooded out. It ain't rocket science to have predicted this fate. KY, TN, W. VA, etc., all have similar geographic characteristics and flood plains.

[@Lt_Tragg]

Spot on! Oh but don’t you know it “climate change”! New flash - the climate changes in spite of silly efforts to affect it.

[@Your_Receding_Hairline]

*Some reasons why your wrong* 1. Its not because they couldn’t afford it, they moved there because valley lands have more fertile soil. 2. How would they have known its a flood plain when they moved there? Massive flooding like that don’t happen every three months, more like every 100 years. 3. No, this couldn’t have been predicted, as I said stuff like that don’t happen every three months, and if so most people would have evacuated. 4. You are thinking that only the valley areas get flooded aren’t you? Because what about all the flat areas that get way more flooding, like Louisiana, Texas, California, Florida, etc.

[@thewordabortionisnotinthek8638]

Both the oceans and forests are saturated and no longer sequestering CO2; the forests are actually giving off CO2! That is why these homelessness creating, rent raising, extreme weather events are increasing in strength and frequency. It was 117 degrees in Portugal in July 2022. In the year 2032 the air temperature in Portugal will be 133 with the associated massive increase in flooding levels, fires, hurricanes, tornadoes and other homelessness creating, extreme weather events.

[@jackgardner8225]

Humans burning fossil fuels is what is creating these disasters. Period. The science in indisputable, but the right wing propaganda keeps pushing the false narrative solely for the obscene profits of the very few. This is the price everyone else gets to pay so the obscenely wealthy remain that way.

[@thewordabortionisnotinthek8638]

@@jackgardner8225 This is the result of 500 years of inbreeding depression.

[@dougepling671]

Praying can't hurt! But it is disingenuous to reference God or Mother Nature. The cause of this tragedy is human industrialization. Every human should feel guilty because our species has brought this upon these good people. If you want to feel sorry for someone, morn not the loss of a couple of innocent children, feel sorry for every child on the planet for which this kind of thing is only the beginning.

[@safffff1000]

If you decide to live in a flood zone then this what happens, duh

[@MP-zf7kg]

floods, drought, pests....it's why you want a big, unified country that has options for energy, food, water. we'd be utter idiots to let political, religious zealots split the country into feuding little pisant lordships.

[@marthacampbell8613]

don't have to depend on the politicians or the religious pundits for any splitting....the so-called Supreme Court has already done that.

[@MP-zf7kg]

@@marthacampbell8613 Biden and the Dems could've leveraged Article III to "move" scotus justices to different jobs. biden didn't do it because he wants to "win big" in midterms and then pass his huge spending agenda. dems, gopsters....they're all a$$holes.

[@somnuswaltz5586]

Fake news

[@feartheghostinme675]

Another reason NOT to live in Kentucky!!!!

[@monkeybusiness2204]

Let's vote against climate bill and enjoy more floods and droughts.

[@marthacampbell8613]

Sounds' like Mitch's plan.

[@stevemiller1345]

climate bill wont stop floods.

[@johnnyboyjohnny4604]

Awesome, more plastic is our seas

[@mandoist]

Skipped geography classes... or never actually attended school??

[@bodybagjay2942]

And send more MONEY FOR THE PEOPLE

[@r.coffman1431]

If you do not want to leave and it keeps happening, you shouldn't expect help. That is just stupid.

[@michaelcrooks9731]

Repent Matthew chapter 24 Bible prophecies fulfilling repent vain is the help of man repent it is not climate change it is not global warming it is Bible prophecies fulfilling repent

[@mandoist]

That is sentence make you?

[@JerryCernava]

There is plenty of documented evidence for climate change, unlike the nonsense you're spouting.

[@bertblue9683]

If only we all drove Tesla's.

[@freeheeler09]

We have to get off of fossil fuels and soon!

[@Lt_Tragg]

@@freeheeler09 and then what?

[@MegaCassie83]

What about the Black, Brown and Indigenous people being effected? Let this be a grim lesson to European-Americans on stolen Indigenous lands. This is not just about global warming but our ancestors, grandmother, and grandfather taking back the lands Europeans stole.

[@alksjda]

lol

[@RetroHabit82]

These small towns need better flood control. Better Infastructure. Stop helping Ukraine and start helping your own citizens. Biden needs to step aside and let the grownups handle this.

[@THATBOISHAD]

I don't care, do you?😒

[@feelingshurt]

Go beg for your "Gub-Ment" help, then rant and rave on others!🤣

[@trippsimon8916]

This is not the time for this comment.