At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, while winter storms hit the US | Weather News
The dead mother and a seven -year -old daughter swallowed rain in Kentucky.
At least nine people died after a sharp winter weather Hit the United Statesincluding eight people in Kentucky as a result of heavy rain.
The governor of the state, Andy Nezhear, said on Sunday that hundreds of people stranded to floods had to be saved.
Non -Hehear said that many deaths, including a mother’s and a seven -year -old child, were caused by cars that were stuck in high water.
“So, people, stay outside the roads right away and stay alive,” he said.
“This is a search and rescue phase and I am very proud of all the Kentukians who reacted there, putting their lives in order.”
Nemani said that storms were knocked down by about 39,000 homes, but warned that sharp winds in some areas could increase disappearances.
Otherwise, the northern plains faced a life -threatening cold, and the tornado watches were issued for parts of Georgia and Florida.
In Kentucky, a coroner Hart, Tony Roberts, said earlier that their mother and child were swallowed on Saturday night in the Bonnieville Community.
In southeast Kentucky, a 73-year-old man was found dead in flood waters in Clay County, said the deputy director of emergency management in Revelle Berry emergency management.
Parts of Kentucky and Tennessee received up to 6 centimeters (15 centimeters) of rain during the weekend storms, said Bob Oravec, a higher forecast with a national meteorological service.
“The effects will continue for a while; Many swollen streams and a lot of floods happen, “Oravec said on Sunday.
In Atlanta, Georgia, a person was killed when a “extremely large tree” fell early on Sunday on the house, said Atlanta Scott Powell fire saving captain.
Meanwhile, strong snowfall were expected in parts of new England and northern New York.
Meteorologists said that this season will soon get their tenth and coldest polar vortex, with Northern Rockies and Northern Plains in the first place.
Time forces on the Arctic are combined to push the cool air that usually remains near the North Pole in the USA and Europe.
