Kentucky Coping With Floods
Gov. Steve Beshear is expected to tour flood-ravaged areas of western Kentucky on Thursday.
Beshear said the tentative plan is to visit Paducah, Smithland and other Ohio River towns where residents are dealing with slowly rising water levels.
The governor has estimated damages from flooding, storms and tornadoes at $34 million and climbing – more than enough to qualify the state for federal funding to help the state repair infrastructure.
Beshear told reporters Wednesday that the financially strapped state would make sure that residents in hard-hit areas get the help they need. He said the first priority of government is the welfare of its citizens, and that his administration will find the money somewhere.
Kentucky has been under almost constant storm warnings since last week.
