In a week, Kentucky’s fund for flood victims has raised more than $3 million and the first of it will be doled out on Wednesday.Gov. Andy Beshear said the all funds from the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund, which was set up in the aftermath of the deadly flooding in the Appalachian region, would go directly and only to the families affected.On Wednesday, he said they would start using that fund to pay for 11 funerals. No one has to apply or seek reimbursement.Click here to donate.He also said the death toll has not risen in the last day and remains at 37, at least four that are children. He said he does expect that number to increase by at least a couple.There are also some people still missing, and he said there are active investigations into at least three females, ages not known, out of Breathitt County.More than a thousand people have been rescued in the last week.
In a week, Kentucky’s fund for flood victims has raised more than $3 million and the first of it will be doled out on Wednesday.
Gov. Andy Beshear said the all funds from the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund, which was set up in the aftermath of the deadly flooding in the Appalachian region, would go directly and only to the families affected.
On Wednesday, he said they would start using that fund to pay for 11 funerals. No one has to apply or seek reimbursement.
Click here to donate.
He also said the death toll has not risen in the last day and remains at 37, at least four that are children. He said he does expect that number to increase by at least a couple.
There are also some people still missing, and he said there are active investigations into at least three females, ages not known, out of Breathitt County.
More than a thousand people have been rescued in the last week.
