in the east of the country warning that those who stay behind are at mercy of russia s aggression. and the race to stop the spread of monkeypox as cases and deaths rise around the world, fears that containment will be a massive challenge. live from cnn center, this is cnn newsroom can kim br brun brunhuber. we begin in eastern kentucky and another day of devastating discoveries and heartbreaking loss. this is the aftermath of horrific flash flooding where at least 25 people are confirmed dead. a local mayor called it just the tip of the iceberg. we ll get an update in the coming hours. floodwaters have washed away roads, destroyed bridges and making ongoing search and rescue efforts for the scores of missing harder. governor beshear says damages could be in the hundreds of millions of dollars and emotional toll is immeasurable. many are still coming to grips with the loss. honestly, there is nothing that anyone can do or say to prepare anyone for something like this
well. state media reported on a in i will taker drill this week on the chinese province just across the sea from taiwan and at a military press conference today, the military spokesperson said that china s warplanes and its capabilities to fly around taiwan would bolster its abilities in any potential conflict. and in recent weeks we ve seen they re daily incursions of chinese warplanes in to the self declared air defense zone. so all of this and angry statements from the military, from official sources in china, all of that points to how much beijing does not want this trip to happen. and in that two hour plus call between president biden and xi jin jinping, xi jinping said that they firmly don t allow forces any n. whatever form, those who