[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 34 (Monday, February 25, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1409-S1410]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          FLOODING IN KENTUCKY

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, first, today I would like to turn 
attention to the severe weather that is afflicting communities 
throughout my home State.
  Nearly 20 counties from one end of the State to the other have 
declared states of emergency in response to historically high water 
levels. Just moments ago, Governor Matt Bevin put

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the entire Commonwealth under a state of emergency to mobilize 
resources where they are needed most. Many families are evacuating 
toward safety. Approximately 2,400 people in eastern and southern 
Kentucky are still without power. Mudslides have closed roads. Bridges 
are flooded, and emergency personnel have been deployed to rescue 
stranded drivers and others in danger.
  I want to express my gratitude to the first responders working around 
the clock to keep their communities safe. It may be a difficult road to 
recovery, but Kentuckians are already pitching in to help their 
neighbors in need.
  My staff and I are ready to work with emergency management officials 
and will continue to monitor the situation closely.

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