2000年的死亡人数毁灭性的洪水官员称，随着更多降雨威胁该地区，袭击肯塔基州东部的人数继续上升。

肯塔基州州长安迪·贝希尔周日下午宣布，共有28人被确认死亡，但这一数字预计将再次增加。贝希尔周六表示，死亡人数中至少包括四名儿童。

贝希尔在一份声明中说:“我们确实知道有更多的尸体被发现，但我们现在还不能确认这些死亡。”发布在网上的录制视频.

贝希尔描述了导致数千人流离失所的“广泛破坏”，包括数千人断电，道路被冲毁，房屋被毁，学校被淹。贝希尔预计将于周日访问一些受洪水影响的地区。

Firefighters with Engine House No. 10 assist a group of adults and students off a bus that got stuck in rising flood waters in St. Louis, Ky., July 28, 2022.

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随着搜救队继续寻找下落不明者，预计周日和周一该地区将有更多降雨。额外的降水可能会导致水位再次上升，在经历了从周三大雨开始的灾难性洪水的同一地区，可能会有2英寸到4英寸的降雨。

贝希尔说，自洪水开始以来，已经有600多人被飞机和船只救出。

肯塔基州的破坏是不到一周内在美国发生的最新极端洪水事件。

暴雨导致拉斯维加斯的山洪暴发周五，罪恶之城繁忙地区的道路和停车场水位不断上升。

这特大干旱导致该地区的土壤变得非常干燥，无法吸收暴雨，从而导致洪水泛滥。

本周早些时候，圣路易斯附近发生了山洪暴发，在不到24小时内降雨量达到创纪录的8.56英寸。官员们说，周二洪水开始退去后，一人被发现死在一辆车里。

贝希尔说，肯塔基州正在努力建立避难所，要求那些想帮忙的人捐赠清洁用品或水。上周，乔·拜登总统批准了一项灾难声明。

“让我们拥抱肯塔基州东部，为那些受影响的人祈祷，”贝希尔说。

At least 28 dead in devastating Kentucky flooding, with more expected, governor says

The death toll in thedevastating floodingthat hit eastern Kentucky is continuing to rise as more rain threatens the region, according to officials.

A total of 28 people have been confirmed dead, but that number is expected to increase again, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sunday afternoon. The death toll includes at least four children, Beshear said on Saturday.

"We do know of additional bodies that have been recovered but we cannot confirm those deaths at this time," Beshear said in arecorded video posted online.

Beshear described "widespread damage" that displaced thousands of people, including power outages for thousands of people as well as washed out roads, destroyed homes and flooded schools. Beshear is expected to visit some of the regions impacted by the flooding on Sunday.

More rain is forecast in the area on Sunday and Monday as search and rescue teams continue to look for those who are unaccounted for. The additional precipitation could potentially cause water levels to rise again, with 2 inches to 4 inches of rain possible in the same area that experienced the catastrophic flooding that began with heavy rains on Wednesday.

More than 600 people have been rescued by aircraft and boat since the flooding began, Beshear said.

The destruction in Kentucky is the latest extreme flooding event to take place in the U.S. in less than a week.

Heavy downpours causedflash flooding in Las Vegason Friday, with rising waters seen on roadways and parking garages in busy parts of Sin City.

Themegadroughthas caused the soil in the region to become so dry that it could not absorb the heavy rains, which helped to contribute to the flooding.

Earlier in the week, a flash flooding emergency occurred near St. Louis, which had a record-breaking 8.56 inches of rain in less than 24 hours. One person was found dead in a car on Tuesday after the water began to recede, officials said.

Kentucky is working to establish shelters, Beshear said, asking those who want to help to donate cleaning supplies or water. Last week, President Joe Biden approved a disaster declaration.

"Let us wrap our arms around eastern Kentucky and pray for those impacted," Beshear said.