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'We will take care of you,' Beshear said.Īt least 14 other people were killed in Arkansas, Illinois, Tennessee and Missouri. Residents still struggling with food or housing are encouraged to reach out to their local rescue groups Kentucky State Police are still investigating whether any negligence was involved in keep employees inside the plant and are asking all employees to report to a Mayfield, Kentucky church for interviews.Īt least 152 rooms have already been provided for displaced residents and families in need of emergency housing in state parks. Beshear said the owners believe 'they have located everyone' and body searching canines have not alerted to any more bodies, which Beshear called a miracle. Rescue groups are still on-site at the Mayfield Consumer Products candle factory, where 8 people died during the storm. 'There's something therapeutic about taking that chaos and destruction and death and getting it out.' 'It feels pretty good to not just be pushing this stuff out of the way, but to be loading it up and taking it out of town,' Beshear said Tuesday.

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Boil water advisories remain in effect for dozens of counties, and Beshear said utility companies are working to restore full power, traffic signals and clean water. Officials have started to clear away debris from the storm and continue damage assessment. Officials do not believe the death count will be finalized for several more days. Andy Beshear held back tears as he told reporters that two of the dead and one of the wounded in a shooting in downtown Louisville on Monday are his close friends. 'There are unquestionably more than 100 people that are still unaccounted for,' Beshear said at a press briefing. The youngest victim was 2 months old and the oldest was 98. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said Tuesday the state's death toll in what he described as one of 'the worst tornado events' in Kentucky history remains at 74, and 12 of those who died were children.