[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 41 (Thursday, March 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S1038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           KENTUCKY FLOODING

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, earlier this week, I described the 
terrible flooding across my home State of Kentucky. Rivers reached 
historic levels. Whole communities are still underwater.
  Yesterday, my staff and I spoke with leaders in some of our hardest 
hit counties. The Estill County judge executive told me that he 
personally joined crews to help families escape danger. Small business 
owners in Lee County, who survived one COVID obstacle after another, 
now saw their life's work literally washed away. The situation in 
Powell County is so dire that at least one city can only be accessed by 
boat. Road crews, first responders, and the Kentucky National Guard are 
doing their best to help out, but they can't get a handle on the full 
scope of the damage until the water recedes.
  Once the assessment is complete, the Governor will formally request 
an emergency disaster declaration from the Biden administration. As 
soon as he does, my team and I will do our part to get Federal 
assistance to these communities as soon as possible.

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