While the toll from the deadly storm was lower than he initially feared, the governor said he expects it to increase, possibly to 70 or 80. Rescuers are continue to search through debris for the missing.
Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference Saturday that at least 70 people were feared dead in Kentucky, and the death toll could exceed 100.
“This will be, I believe, the deadliest tornado system to ever run through Kentucky,” Beshear said.
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President Joe Biden will visit Kentucky on Wednesday, where 64 people were killed. He was briefed on the devastation by disaster officials in the Oval Office.