Deadly storms and widespread flooding in Kentucky killed 12 people. Gov. Andy Beshear says it will take a long time to recover and the state will need federal help.

Storms have overwhelmed the state in recent years. On top of the floods, snow is expected soon. Sheets of rain drenched Kentucky in recent days, causing floods that turned roads and neighborhoods into rivers in a part of the country that has been pummeled by severe weather in recent years.

At least eight people have died, including a mom and her young child, following a devastating storm and flooding in Kentucky that began on Feb. 15. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said that more than 1,

Multiple days of rain last week, followed by constant heavy rain on February 15, resulted in severe flooding and at least 8 deaths in Kentucky.

Many of the deaths were caused by cars getting swept away or stuck in floods, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said. Hundreds of people had to be rescued.

The death toll in Kentucky has risen to 14 from a devastating storm that battered the state this weekend as residents brace for up to 6 inches of snow from a new storm. "This isn’t just a number -- these are Kentuckians who will be missed by their families and loved ones,

President Donald Trump approved the state’s request for a disaster declaration, authorizing the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate relief efforts throughout the state.