Kentucky
A father of 5 is among at least 37 dead in the Kentucky floods as battered infrastructure hampers search for the missing
“He was a hero,” his spouse, Macy, advised CNN. “He was the one which was out serving to individuals as an alternative of worrying about himself.”
Many who survived the floods are discovering themselves in destroyed communities. Scores of individuals have misplaced their properties. Some stay stranded due to washed-out roads, with out entry to scrub water or electrical energy, unable to achieve family members due to misplaced cell service and unable to obtain crucial provides, together with treatment.
‘He simply needed to get dwelling’
As some communities start selecting up the items, others are grieving the lack of household and associates.
Hensley, the daddy of 5, had simply completed his shift at coal mines in Perry County early Thursday morning when he started making his means dwelling. However the rising waters rapidly made his traditional return route impassable, his spouse stated.
He as an alternative took another route, which led him to the scene of an accident. The motive force of a four-wheeler was injured after floodwaters spun him off his car, Hensley advised his spouse on the telephone.
“All (Hensley) might say is ‘he is bleeding, he is bleeding,’” Macy stated.
With out second thought, Hensley drove to his brother-in-law’s home, which was close by, to ask for assist for the wounded driver. However when the 2 went again, they could not discover him regardless of a prolonged search, Chase Williams, Hensley’s brother-in-law stated.
They determined to assist get Hensley dwelling safely, Williams stated. The brother-in-law would drive Hensley as far down the highway — and as near dwelling — as potential, after which, Hensley would stroll to the opposite aspect of some hills, the place a good friend was ready to take him dwelling to his household.
“We obtained down the highway somewhat bit however in a matter of minutes the water rose up sufficient the place it picked up the truck and took us each into the creek,” Williams stated.
Williams escaped by way of the passenger door, utilizing a tree to carry himself and make it as much as the creek’s financial institution, the place he was ready to make use of his telephone’s flashlight to start signaling for assist.
Neighbors who noticed the flash responded and the group started looking for Hensley.
“We regarded for Gabe for a really very long time that night time however we might by no means discover him,” Williams stated.
Hensley’s physique was found Sunday. The kids he leaves behind embody a 10-week-old son.
“He was a household man,” his spouse stated. “Irrespective of the storm. Irrespective of how unhealthy it obtained. He simply needed to get dwelling to his dwelling and household.”
Lives altered ‘on the blink of a watch’
“This hit such an enormous space impacting 1000’s of individuals,” the governor advised CNN Tuesday.” The way in which this water got here in … it swept some individuals miles away from the place they have been taken, and it is going to be a course of that may take weeks to account for everyone.”
It should take even longer to rebuild the flooded communities, the governor has stated.
“Photos belongings, memorabilia, issues that youngsters made after they have been rising up, and on the blink of a watch that is all gone,” Nee Jackson, the Emergency Administration Director for Pike County, advised CNN. “I used to be at a home the opposite night. People had taken fairly a number of issues out, … they have been attempting to dry footage and issues from their marriage, actually unhappy issues which you could’t substitute.”
Roughly 30 to 40 bridges have been washed out or are inaccessible within the county, Jackson stated.
In neighboring Letcher County, within the metropolis of Fleming-Neon, residents are involved over entry to scrub, working water. The Metropolis Corridor was destroyed, with greater than a foot of mud nonetheless masking its insides Tuesday. The city financial institution, pharmacy and submit workplace have been all flooded, which implies locals — lots of whom are older and nonetheless get paychecks and retirement checks by way of the mail — are actually struggling to entry their cash and drugs, Mayor Susan Polis advised CNN.
In Clay County, Choose/Government John Johnson stated there are between 100 and 125 miles of harm reported, and officers are working to rebuild roads.
Some colleges in jap Kentucky have been additionally destroyed whereas others with injury are anticipated to delay the beginning of their college yr, Kentucky Division of Training spokesperson Toni Tatman advised CNN.
Tatman expects native colleges boards in roughly 11 affected public college districts will modify begin days for the upcoming educational yr. Lots of the impacted colleges have been scheduled to welcome college students again subsequent week. Now, begin dates will possible range relying on particular person districts and colleges.
As quickly “because the quick wants of meals, shelter, and clothes are recognized and met and energy and water companies are restored, districts are starting to plan their return to highschool,” Tatman stated.
CNN’s Jarrod Wardwell, Artemis Moshtaghian, Dianne Gallagher and Amanda Musa contributed to this report.
Mark Pope and the Kentucky Wildcats are getting ready to host the Western Kentucky Hilltoppers for an in-state battle in Rupp Arena. This is a game that is always fun as it brings different parts of Kentucky together to share in the state’s favorite pastime, which is basketball.
WKU is 3-2 on the season with wins over Lipscomb, Jackson State, and Campbellsville. The Hilltoppers lost to Wichita State and Grand Canyon.
While Kentucky steamrolled Lipscomb, they are a solid team, and Western Kentucky was able to take them down 66-61, so the Wildcats can’t look past this matchup. This shouldn’t be an issue as Coach Pope respects the game and doesn’t let his team look past an opponent.
While WKU is a solid mid-major team, ESPN doesn’t seem to think the Wildcats will have any issue taking down the Hilltoppers, as they give Kentucky a 97.5% chance to win this game.
The best player for the Hilltoppers is guard Don McHenry, who is averaging 17.2 points per game five games into the season. The 6’2 guard is shooting 32.4% from three on the season, but he lets a lot of them fly, so the Wildcats can let him get hot from deep.
The goal for this Kentucky team when they take on WKU should be to keep working on defense and rebounding while the offense keeps doing what it has been doing all season long. If the Wildcats can keep improving in these two areas, they will be hard to beat come SEC play and March.
LYNCHBURG, Va. — — Quinton Cooley rushed for 166 yards and two touchdowns, Billy Lucas added 131 yards and a score, and Liberty gained 419 on the ground with four touchdowns in a 38-21 victory over Western Kentucky on Saturday.
Liberty (8-2, 5-2 Conference USA) has won eight-plus games for the sixth consecutive season to keep alive hopes of a second straight trip to the conference championship game. The Flames play Sam Houston (8-3, 5-2) on Friday.
Liberty scored 21 straight points to close the first quarter, the last covering 90 yards in just 45 seconds to take a 21-7 lead.
Amarian Williams made two interceptions, including one with 2:03 remaining to seal it. Caden Veltkamp was intercepted three times before finishing 20 of 34 for 262 yards and two touchdowns for Western Kentucky (7-4, 5-2).
Cooley reached 1,000 yards rushing for the second straight season. The Flames entered ranked No. 5 nationally in rushing yards/game (249.8). Quarterback Kaidon Salter also carried 11 times for 66 yards and a touchdown. Three other players had at least two rushes for Liberty, which ended with 63 carries.
The Flames, in their season finale at Williams Stadium, avoided dropping multiple conference games at home for the first time since 2005.
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Thanks to a balanced effort from the senior class, the No. 12 Kentucky Volleyball team captured at least a share of an eighth-straight Southeastern Conference championship on Sunday afternoon, downing Arkansas in straight sets (26-24, 25-20, 25-13) on Senior Day inside Historic Memorial Coliseum.
The Kentucky seniors have been an integral part of the program since they first stepped on the court, a theme that continued in the match against the Razorbacks as seniors Emma Grome, Megan Wilson, Eleanor Beavin, and Erin Lamb all played key roles in the Cats’ sweep of Arkansas.
Following the match, UK head coach Craig Skinner attributed the team’s success to a staff dedicated to preparation, and a team of athletes who embraced the challenge involved in competing for a championship.
“I’ve gotta give a lot of credit to our staff,” Skinner said. “Our staff was unbelievable this year, Ben (Josephson), and Merideth (Jewell), and Madison (Lilley) did a hell of a job coaching this team and getting them prepared to play against great competition, so that’s the first thing.
“And the second thing, when you recruit athletes to compete for championships they know the expectations and the standards and that’s what they want. We’ve been shooting for the top ever since I’ve gotten here and we don’t wanna go anywhere else.”
Offensively, Grome paced the Kentucky attack to 40 total kills on a .312 hitting clip. Four Wildcats totaled six or more kills, led by sophomore Brooklyn DeLeye who finished with 13. It was Wilson who stole the show Sunday, however, as the senior right side found the floor with 12 kills on a sweltering .500 clip. In her second match back from injury, Lamb added seven kills to the winning cause and Jordyn Dailey totaled six.
Kentucky stifled the Razorbacks at the net as they racked up 8.0 rejections and held Arkansas to .130 hitting. In the third and final set, Arkansas totaled only four kills with three errors as the Cats coasted to the set and match victory. Brooke Bultema led the way with 5.0 blocks, Wilson had 4.0, Dailey finished with 3.0, and Grome and DeLeye each had a pair.
Molly Tuozzo continued to anchor the back line as she totaled 19 digs to lead all players. DeLeye added 11, Grome had 10, and Beavin had seven.
Beavin made her biggest impact from behind the service line, as the senior served up a match-high four aces. Lamb and DeLeye each had two of their own and Grome finished with one.
With the win, Kentucky improves to 19-7 on the season and 13-2 in the SEC. The victory locked up at least a share of the SEC title for the Cats for a program-best eighth-consecutive year.
UK will conclude the regular season on Wednesday as they travel to Columbia, Missouri for a matchup with No. 25 Missouri. If Kentucky leaves Columbia with a victory, they will claim the conference championship outright as Florida and Texas sit a game behind them in the standings. First serve against the Tigers is set for 7:00 pm ET.
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