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More rain is expected in Kentucky after heavy downpours caused massive flooding across the eastern part of the state, leaving at least eight people dead Thursday. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear asked for prayers. «In a word, this event is devastating,» Beshear said. «And I do believe it will end up being one of the most significant, deadly floods that we have had in Kentucky in at least a very long time.» He said property damage has been massive, with hundreds losing their homes. The National Weather Service said additional flooding was possible into Friday in much of West Virginia, eastern Kentucky and southwest Virginia. Poweroutage.us reported more than 33,000 customers without electricity in eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and Virginia, with the bulk of the outages in Kentucky.
The Biden administration announced that more than 780,000 doses of monkeypox vaccines will be available Friday, as the rapidly spreading outbreak continues to raise concern. These doses will add to the 300,000 doses distributed this month, bringing the total to 1.1 million. The mayor of San Francisco announced a state of emergency Thursday over the growing number of monkeypox cases, allowing officials to cut through red tape and fight the public health crisis.
