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Kentucky's governor warns residents to brace for more flooding

Kentucky officials are still working to confirm deaths from the past week's flooding. Hundreds of people have already been displaced.
In this aerial view, floodwater surrounds a house as the Kentucky National Guard fly a recon and rescue mission on Saturday in Breathitt County near Jackson, Ky. Flood waters have receded but still surround much of the area.
Updated July 31, 2022 at 7:23 PM ET

As parts of Kentucky continue to assess the damage from the past week's floods, Gov. Andy Beshear is warning residents of more rain and potential flooding to come through Monday morning.

"Next couple days are going to be hard," Beshear said in "We've got rain and maybe even a lot of rain that's going to hit the same areas. Please pray for the

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