The death toll from severe flooding that struck Kentucky last week has risen to six, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday, according to WUKY 91.3 FM. Beshear disclosed two additional flood-related deaths in Hardin and Jefferson counties in a post on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twit ter. The governor extended condolences to the victims’ families as the state continues to assess damage from the disaster. The flooding, which occurred last week, has impacted communities across multiple Kentucky counties. Hardin County, located in central Kentucky south of Louisville, and Jefferson County, which encompasses Louisville, were among the hardest hit areas reporting fatalities. As recovery efforts continue, state officials are working to document the full extent of the disaster and provide assistance to affected residents. The rising death toll underscores the severity of the weather event that swept through the state. This article was generated by AI (claude-haiku-4-5-20251001) based on source material from WUKY 91.3 FM. The original source is available at https://www.wuky.org/wuky-news/2026-07-07/gov-beshear-death-toll-from-last-weeks-flooding-in-ky-rises-to-six. View in feeds The post Kentucky flooding death toll reaches six, Gov. Beshear says appeared first on The Lexington Times. ...read more read less