{"id":1112246,"date":"2021-12-12T17:44:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-12T22:44:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1112246"},"modified":"2021-12-12T17:44:20","modified_gmt":"2021-12-12T22:44:20","slug":"kentucky-gov-praises-rescuers-provides-update-if-we-havent-found-somebody-by-now-its-of-really-great-concern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-gov-praises-rescuers-provides-update-if-we-havent-found-somebody-by-now-its-of-really-great-concern\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Gov Praises Rescuers, Provides Update: \u2018If We Haven\u2019t Found Somebody By Now, It\u2019s Of Really Great Concern\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkentucky-gov-praises-rescuers-provides-update-if-we-havent-found-somebody-by-now-its-of-really-great-concern%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1112246&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Sunday, following the devastating tornadoes that hit multiple states late last week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear appeared on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d with host Jake Tapper to discuss the damage, and ongoing rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Tapper initially asked about the mounting death toll, which Beshear said currently stands at \u201cover 80,\u201d but could climb to \u201cmore than 100.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is the deadliest tornado event we have ever had. I think it\u2019s going to be the longest and deadliest tornado event in U.S. history,\u201d Beshear said, adding that one tornado covered more than 227 miles, 200 of which were in the state of Kentucky. \u201cI have got towns that are gone, that are just, I mean, gone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tapper continued, asking the governor about the rescue efforts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, we do have a lot of help. We have an amazing state of good people that have come in from other cities and towns where they weren\u2019t hit. And so we have a lot of assistance that come in from other states,\u201d Beshear stated.<\/p>\n<p>The governor went on, praising the rescue efforts, but adding that \u201cif we haven\u2019t found somebody by now, it\u2019s of really great concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2026our rescuers out there are incredible. They worked through the night while it was occurring, putting themselves in danger, through all of yesterday, hopefully caught a few hours of sleep last night. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I was at our emergency operations center beginning at 1:00 a.m., I guess, yesterday. And hearing the reports coming in moment by moment, people trapped in a basement because their house is gone, and getting people to them, just a lot of amazing efforts.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>As for those unaccounted for, the governor said that one town, Dawson Springs, has an \u201cunaccounted for\u201d list that spans about eight single-spaced pages.<\/p>\n<p>Tapper also asked about the workers in a candle factory. Beshear said that there were \u201cabout 110 Kentuckians \u2026 working in that facility. About 40 of them have been rescued.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd I\u2019m not sure that we\u2019re going to see another rescue. I pray for it. It would be an incredibly welcome miracle, but I think it\u2019s been since 3:30 yesterday morning that we have \u2014 that we found a live person,\u201d the governor added.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cI know we\u2019ve lost more than 80 Kentuckians. That number is going to exceed more than 100. This is the deadliest tornado event we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d says Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on the tornado aftermath. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wVBWOeoDSG\">https:\/\/t.co\/wVBWOeoDSG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CNNSOTU?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CNNSOTU<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OgEjXrnejm\">pic.twitter.com\/OgEjXrnejm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 State of the Union (@CNNSotu) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNSotu\/status\/1470037604750053376?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 12, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p>TRANSCRIPT:<\/p>\n<p><em>TAPPER: How many confirmed deaths do you have in Kentucky? How many of your citizens are still unaccounted for?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>BESHEAR: Well, the confirmation process is slow. I can tell you, from reports that I have received, I know we have lost more than 80 Kentuckians. That number is going to exceed more than 100.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>This is the deadliest tornado event we have ever had. I think it\u2019s going to be the longest and deadliest tornado event in U.S. history. We know that one of these tornadoes was on the ground over 227 miles. And, Jake, 200 were in Kentucky, I have got towns that are gone, that are just, I mean, gone.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>My dad\u2019s hometown, half of it isn\u2019t standing. It is hard to describe. I know people can see the visuals, but that goes on for 12 blocks or more in some of these places. And it\u2019s going to take us time. I mean, you think you\u2019d go door to door to check on people and see if they\u2019re OK. There are no doors.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The question is, is somebody in the rubble of thousands upon thousands of structures? I mean, it is devastating.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>TAPPER: And there\u2019s \u2014 meanwhile, there\u2019s no electricity. It\u2019s been below freezing. How are rescue efforts going?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>BESHEAR: Well, we do have a lot of help. We have an amazing state of good people that have come in from other cities and towns where they weren\u2019t hit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And so we have a lot of assistance that come in from other states. Certainly, federal partners like ATF, Coast Guard, and others are also helping. But it\u2019s just \u2014 the massive, widespread damage makes rescue efforts a challenge.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Now, if we haven\u2019t found somebody by now, it\u2019s of really great concern. The area that was hit the hardest, Mayfield, I was there yesterday, will be back to today. Certainly, a candle factory there that it\u2019ll be a miracle if we pull anybody else out of that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>It\u2019s now 15 feet deep of steel, cars on top of where the roof was. Just \u2014 just tough. But our rescuers out there are incredible. They worked through the night while it was occurring, putting themselves in danger, through all of yesterday, hopefully caught a few hours of sleep last night.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I was at our emergency operations center beginning at 1:00 a.m., I guess, yesterday. And hearing the reports coming in moment by moment, people trapped in a<\/p>\n<p><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Sunday, following the devastating tornadoes that hit multiple states late last week, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear appeared on CNN\u2019s \u201cState of the Union\u201d with host Jake Tapper to discuss the damage, and ongoing rescue efforts.Tapper initially asked about the mounting death toll, which Beshear said currently stands at \u201cover 80,\u201d but could climb to \u201cmore than 100.\u201d\u201cThis is the deadliest tornado event we have ever had. I think it\u2019s going to be the longest and deadliest tornado event in U.S. history,\u201d Beshear said, adding that one tornado covered more than 227 miles, 200 of which were in the state of Kentucky. \u201cI have got towns that are gone, that are just, I mean, gone.\u201dTapper continued, asking the governor about the rescue efforts.\u201cWell, we do have a lot of help. We have an amazing state of good people that have come in from other cities and towns where they weren\u2019t hit. And so we have a lot of assistance that come in from other states,\u201d Beshear stated.The governor went on, praising the rescue efforts, but adding that \u201cif we haven\u2019t found somebody by now, it\u2019s of really great concern.\u201d\u2026our rescuers out there are incredible. They worked through the night while it was occurring, putting themselves in danger, through all of yesterday, hopefully caught a few hours of sleep last night. I was at our emergency operations center beginning at 1:00 a.m., I guess, yesterday. And hearing the reports coming in moment by moment, people trapped in a basement because their house is gone, and getting people to them, just a lot of amazing efforts.As for those unaccounted for, the governor said that one town, Dawson Springs, has an \u201cunaccounted for\u201d list that spans about eight single-spaced pages.Tapper also asked about the workers in a candle factory. Beshear said that there were \u201cabout 110 Kentuckians \u2026 working in that facility. About 40 of them have been rescued.\u201d\u201cAnd I\u2019m not sure that we\u2019re going to see another rescue. I pray for it. It would be an incredibly welcome miracle, but I think it\u2019s been since 3:30 yesterday morning that we have \u2014 that we found a live person,\u201d the governor added.\u201cI know we\u2019ve lost more than 80 Kentuckians. That number is going to exceed more than 100. This is the deadliest tornado event we\u2019ve ever had,\u201d says Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on the tornado aftermath. https:\/\/t.co\/wVBWOeoDSG #CNNSOTU pic.twitter.com\/OgEjXrnejm\u2014 State of the Union (@CNNSotu) December 12, 2021TRANSCRIPT:TAPPER: How many confirmed deaths do you have in Kentucky? How many of your citizens are still unaccounted for?BESHEAR: Well, the confirmation process is slow. I can tell you, from reports that I have received, I know we have lost more than 80 Kentuckians. That number is going to exceed more than 100.This is the deadliest tornado event we have ever had. I think it\u2019s going to be the longest and deadliest tornado event in U.S. history. We know that one of these tornadoes was on the ground over 227 miles. And, Jake, 200 were in Kentucky, I have got towns that are gone, that are just, I mean, gone.My dad\u2019s hometown, half of it isn\u2019t standing. It is hard to describe. I know people can see the visuals, but that goes on for 12 blocks or more in some of these places. And it\u2019s going to take us time. I mean, you think you\u2019d go door to door to check on people and see if they\u2019re OK. There are no doors.The question is, is somebody in the rubble of thousands upon thousands of structures? I mean, it is devastating.TAPPER: And there\u2019s \u2014 meanwhile, there\u2019s no electricity. It\u2019s been below freezing. How are rescue efforts going?BESHEAR: Well, we do have a lot of help. We have an amazing state of good people that have come in from other cities and towns where they weren\u2019t hit.And so we have a lot of assistance that come in from other states. Certainly, federal partners like ATF, Coast Guard, and others are also helping. But it\u2019s just \u2014 the massive, widespread damage makes rescue efforts a challenge.Now, if we haven\u2019t found somebody by now, it\u2019s of really great concern. The area that was hit the hardest, Mayfield, I was there yesterday, will be back to today. Certainly, a candle factory there that it\u2019ll be a miracle if we pull anybody else out of that.It\u2019s now 15 feet deep of steel, cars on top of where the roof was. Just \u2014 just tough. But our rescuers out there are incredible. They worked through the night while it was occurring, putting themselves in danger, through all of yesterday, hopefully caught a few hours of sleep last night.I was at our emergency operations center beginning at 1:00 a.m., I guess, yesterday. And hearing the reports coming in moment by moment, people trapped in a basement because their house is gone, and getting people to them, just a lot of amazing efforts.TAPPER: Is there a number of Kentuckians who remain unaccounted for?BESHEAR: Well, again, that\u2019s region by region. I\u2019ll just say, in Dawson Springs \u2014 again, it\u2019s where my family is from. It\u2019s a town of about 2,700. The list of unaccounted for was about eight pages single-spaced. Pretty bad.TAPPER: And many of the likely deaths are at one particular candle factory. What do you know about whether those workers had a chance to get to safety or if they had a plan in place?BESHEAR: My understanding is that they did have a plan inside the facility, that we believe most of the workers got to what is supposed to be the safest place in the facility.But when you see the damage that this storm did, not just there, but across the area, I\u2019m not sure there was a plan that would have worked. So, we had about 110 Kentuckians, mainly residents of Mayfield, that were working in that facility. About 40 of them have been rescued.And I\u2019m not sure that we\u2019re going to see another rescue. I pray for it. It would be an incredibly welcome miracle, but I think it\u2019s been since 3:30 yesterday morning that we have \u2014 that we found a live person.The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. 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