Kentucky’s governor announced the state would look into emergency housing options after storms and severe weather killed at least 19 people in Kentucky.
“We are hard at work this morning addressing the tragic damage and deaths caused by severe weather Saturday morning,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear wrote in a post on the social media site X. “We are securing emergency housing options and looking into sites for intermediate housing.”
On May 16, Beshear declared a state of emergency due to a weather system that was moving across the state.
On May 18, Beshear confirmed the death of an adult woman from Russell County, which is 116 miles south of Louisville, bringing Kentucky’s confirmed death toll up to 19, according to his post on X. The victim’s age was not disclosed.
All 19 confirmed killed were adults, ranging in age from 25 to 74, according to the Kentucky Governor’s Office’s press release. Some of the victims’ ages have not been disclosed, and only a few have been named publicly. At least another four deaths are suspected.
Most of the victims lived in Laurel County, but one person, a female whose age was not disclosed, was from Pulaski County, which is around 133 miles southeast of Louisville. Laurel County is around 150 miles southeast of Louisville.
Seven deaths were also reported in Missouri, while two were reported in Virginia, according to USA TODAY’s previous reporting.
