Dangerous Heat Threatens To Slow Down Rescue Efforts After Eastern Kentucky Floods



Thousands are still without power after historic rain brought deadly flooding to eastern Kentucky but soaring temperatures are threatening to slow down recovery efforts across the region. NBC News George Solis breaks down how rescue crews are preparing for the dangerous heat and how the state is working to make sure people have the resources they need. 

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23 comments

  1. Prayers and hope bring happiness and peace save lives

  2. Nope. Crisis actors. It is all a hoax.

  3. But mitch mcconnell said that Global Climate Change was a hoax. These must be maga crisis actors.

  4. Where are Rand Paul and Mitch McConnell? They should be there helping.

  5. Still not calling out Biden for refusing to send aid?

  6. Ohh wow Power outages 😱The time they need it more ever. 🙏

  7. I Love my God! PUNISH the uneducated trump supporters.

  8. If only someone could have warned us……..Oh yah! Al Gore did!

  9. Ask Donald Trump for money and help. Since he's your glorious and righteous leader.

  10. If any businesses wanted to show how much they care, they could find ways for people in Appalachia to earn an honest living! Train them! It is called investing!

  11. The reluctance or inability of "Conservatives" to acknowledge facts, truth & reality in a timely manner is what makes them a Clear & Present Danger to the safety, security, health & public welfare of America – and human existence on Planet Earth.
    Manchin/Garland,"Conservatives"
    The reluctance or denials of Democrats to acknowledge facts, truth & reality & ACT in a timely and APPROPRIATE manner is what makes them a Clear & Present Danger to the safety, security, health & public welfare of America – and human existence on Planet Earth.
    Manchin/Garland, Democrats

  12. How is NOAH ARK doing 🤣

  13. People don't BE stupid JUST MOVE don't rebuild THis death strap places

  14. I lived through the 80s this heat is nothing, it's called weather with the jet stream. In the 70s climate experts told everyone by the 90s we would be covered by a glacier

  15. I’m not Spanish but La Niña El Niño is happened a few times love you this much in the states but it is a gift is going to keep giving

  16. Shout out to George Floyd on 801 days of sobriety. It took some tough love but he did it. Say his name liberals!

  17. Kentucky: Land of Science illiterates and climate / vaccine denialists: Conflating science facts with conspiracy theories and insufferable republican rage grievance hysterics- you are the extinction level events- 20 year's of the worlds premiere leading scientists warning ⚠️ us about this very moment. Maybe Trump can help and throw paper towels to his cult members. Next on the menu: Planetary Hospice and Managed Retreat 🇺🇸🦖☄️

  18. The worst is yet to come. Dealing with their insurance companies.

  19. I believe they got what they deserved it's Republican state let's face it it's God getting them back for all their Blasphemous bigoted ways

  20. When did summer start getting hot?

  21. Praying for the families impacted 🙏

  22. It's regularly 120 degrees in Kuwait and most the middle east.

  23. We need to stop the immorals from spreading a certain virus that shall not be named