At least one person was killed as severe storms and flash floods overwhelmed several southern states on Saturday.
Parts of Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennessee and Virginia had experienced a heat-collecting downpour when winter storms smashed the states. According to the weather channel.
The expected torrential rains were called “a major, potentially historic flash flood event” by the National Weather Service.
The 73-year-old man died when he was swept by a flood in Clay County, local authorities said.
The still unclear man was wiped out by highway 80 while leaving a vehicle already thrown at nature, officials said.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Besher has declared the emergency preemptively as flash floods were expected to continue to crash into Bluegrass State on Sunday.
“We want everyone to be careful. The amount of rain that causes it to be difficult to drive, and flash floods can cause dangerous conditions, especially across our roads, Besher said in a statement, “And Don't drive standing water, it can have. Currently, and it is very dangerous.”
Swass in Kentucky was able to see 5-8 inches of rain due to the state-run storm system. Weather in Fox has been reported.
Heavy rains and floods have also come down in Virginia and West Virginia. The road quickly turned into a stream.
West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey issued an emergency in southern South County Saturday night, with Virginia Governor Glen Youngkin deploying the state security forces.
NOAA's Weather Forecast Center has issued the “extreme” most disastrous Level 4 Flash Flood Threat Assessment for parts of northwest Tennessee and southwestern Kentucky.
With post wire
