More rain hits Appalachian communities where 30 people died in flooding

Homes are flooded by Lost Creek, Ky., on Thursday, July 28, 2022. Heavy rains have caused flash flooding and mudslides as storms pound parts of central Appalachia. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear says it’s some of the worst flooding in state history. (Ryan C. Hermens/Lexington Herald-Leader via AP)

Another round of storms have hit flooded Appalachian mountain communities where more than 30 people were killed, and search and rescue teams have found more bodies.

Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for and the death toll of 30 will rise, said Kentucky governor Andy Beshear, who noted that bodies that are not yet part of the official death count have been recovered.