{"id":2403187,"date":"2025-02-16T14:59:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-16T19:59:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-floods-at-least-8-dead-as-beshear-begs-people-to-stay-alive-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-16T15:00:50","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:00:50","slug":"kentucky-floods-at-least-8-dead-as-beshear-begs-people-to-stay-alive-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-floods-at-least-8-dead-as-beshear-begs-people-to-stay-alive-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky floods: At least 8 dead as Beshear begs people to \u2018stay alive\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/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-floods-at-least-8-dead-as-beshear-begs-people-to-stay-alive-washington-examiner%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=2403187&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>Severe\u200d flooding in\u2064 Kentucky \u2063has resulted in\u200d at\u200b least eight\u2063 fatalities as of President&#8217;s\u200b Day weekend. \u2062Governor Andy Beshear \u2063confirmed that the deaths occurred in several counties, including \u200dClay, hart, Nelson, Pike, and Washington. He warned\u200c that \u200bthe number of casualties may increase and urged residents to refrain from traveling, as \u200cover 300 roads have \u200dbeen closed. Emergency responses are\u2064 ongoing,\u200c including hundreds of water\u2062 rescues\u200b and \u200cthe evacuation of nursing homes. The\u200d president has approved\u200b an <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">emergency disaster declaration<\/a>, allowing for federal assistance \u2062to the \u2063state. Meanwhile, neighboring states \u200blike\u2063 Tennessee, Virginia, and West \u2063Virginia are also experiencing meaningful flooding, prompting evacuations \u200dand state of\u200d emergencies in some\u2063 regions. Officials \u2063are advising residents to seek higher \u200dground in affected\u200d areas due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mouthwash-contains-chemicals-tied-to-heart-problems-cancer\/\" title=\"Mouthwash linked to heart issues, cancer.\">life-threatening\u2063 conditions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Kentucky floods: At least 8 dead as Beshear begs people to &lsquo;stay alive&rsquo;<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723840\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>At least eight people are dead in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kentucky\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kentucky<\/a> due to severe flash flooding occurring across the Bluegrass State and its neighbors on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">President&rsquo;s Day<\/a> weekend.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/andy-beshear\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Andy Beshear<\/a> (D-KY) confirmed that deaths have been reported in Clay, Hart, Nelson, Pike, and Washington counties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3292730\/all-executive-orders-actions-trump-first-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FULL LIST OF EXECUTIVE ORDERS, ACTIONS, AND PROCLAMATIONS TRUMP HAS MADE AS PRESIDENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This photo provided by the Warren County, Ky., Sheriff&rsquo;s Office shows a partially submerged car outside of Bowling Green, Ky., on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025. (Warren County Sheriff&rsquo;s Office via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;We believe this number is going to grow. We hope it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/despite-insistence-by-democrat-politicians-and-medical-elites-empirical-evidence-does-not-conclusively-show-that-masks-reduce-the-spread-of-covid\/\" title=\"Despite Insistence by Democrat Politicians and Medical Elites, Empirical Evidence DOES NOT Conclusively Show that Masks Reduce the Spread of COVID\">doesn&#038;rsquo<\/a>;t grow quickly or grow much larger,&rdquo; the governor said during a Sunday afternoon news conference.<\/p>\n<p>Beshear is advising Kentucky residents to stay off the roads. More than 300 roads have been closed across the state amid the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/natural-disasters\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">massive flooding<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Folks, stay off the roads right now and stay alive,&rdquo; the governor said. &ldquo;This is the search and rescue phase, and I am very proud of all the Kentuckians that are out there responding, putting their lives on the line.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Mudslides are a major threat to the eastern part of the state, and snow is making conditions dangerous in the western half, according to Beshear.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In this photo provided by Donnie Smith, a kayaker navigates floodwaters Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025, in rural Knox County, Ky. (Donnie Smith via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Donald-Trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> approved Beshear&rsquo;s request for an emergency disaster declaration, allowing the state to have access to federal resources.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of water rescues have taken place, and two nursing homes have been evacuated due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/navajo-nation-to-receive-federal-funds-for-severe-winter-flood-damage\/\" title=\"Navajo Nation to receive federal funds for severe winter flood damage\">flooding conditions<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Flooding is also affecting roadways in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Tennessee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tennessee<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/Virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Virginia<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/West-Virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">West Virginia<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Officials in Tennessee are calling on residents of Rives, located in the western part of the state, to evacuate after a levee failed along the Obion River, leading to serious flooding in the town and surrounding areas.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; The levee near Rives along the Obion River has failed, resulting in rapid onset flooding of the town of Rives and surrounding areas. Water rescues are ongoing. If you are in the area, GET TO HIGH GROUND NOW! This is a LIFE THREATENING situation. &#128680; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1w6rwMicdC\">pic.twitter.com\/1w6rwMicdC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NWS Memphis (@NWSMemphis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NWSMemphis\/status\/1891163816211161210?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Water rescues are ongoing,&rdquo; the National Weather Service office in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/tennessee\/memphis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Memphis<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/NWSMemphis\/status\/1891163816211161210\">said on X<\/a>. &ldquo;If you are in the area, GET TO HIGHER GROUND NOW! This is a LIFE THREATENING situation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ten West Virginia counties <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/state-emergency-declared-southern-wv-145519762.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">were under a state of emergency<\/a> due to the heavy rains and flooding.<\/p>\n<p>And Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R-VA) said<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovernorVA\/status\/1890834061670617438\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> he is deploying<\/a> the National Guard due to the storm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1723840\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723840\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kentucky floods: 8 dead; Beshear urges residents to &#8216;stay safe<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2542,"featured_media":2403188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25047038062153.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[25251,35224,11454,12830,4133],"class_list":["post-2403187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-beshear","tag-emergency-response","tag-floods","tag-kentucky","tag-news"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25047038062153.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403187"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403191,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403187\/revisions\/2403191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}