The death toll from the flood and freezing temperatures that hit Kentucky last week rose to 21, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday.

“I’m sad to share the number of those lost to the weather this week has grown to 21, with the most recent a man in Logan County. These are our fellow Kentuckians, each one a child of God, gone too soon. Please join Britainy and me as we pray for their families,” Beshear posted on X.

Earlier this weekend, Beshear announced that the White House had declared that the situation in Kentucky was a disaster and that the state has applied for individual assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency, according to NBC News.

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