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Flood death toll in Kentucky rises to seven

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from the recent devastating flooding across Kentucky has climbed to seven, Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday night. The latest victim was from Pendleton County, adding to a growing list of flood-related deaths previously confirmed in Bullitt, Carroll, McCracken, Nelson, Trigg, and Franklin counties. Among the victims was a 9-year-old boy…

FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – The death toll from the recent devastating flooding across Kentucky has climbed to seven, Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday night.

The latest victim was from Pendleton County, adding to a growing list of flood-related deaths previously confirmed in Bullitt, Carroll, McCracken, Nelson, Trigg, and Franklin counties. Among the victims was a 9-year-old boy who died last Friday after being swept away by floodwaters while walking to his school bus stop.