Nine people have died following dangerous flooding in the state, Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has confirmed.

Flood threats remain a concern in the Commonwealth on Monday following heavy rainfall and snow through the weekend. “Kentucky is still experiencing widespread impacts from the severe weather. We need everyone to be aware that conditions are dangerous,

A mother and her 7-year-old child were killed in Kentucky when the car they were in was swept away by floodwaters in Hart County near Interstate 65.

Flooding has inundated a swath of Southern states over the past 48 hours after more than 6 inches of rain fell in some areas.