U.S. President Joe Biden arrived to Kentucky on Monday (August 8) to survey damage from severe flooding that swept away houses and vehicles, and killed at least 37 people last week, Reuters reports.
Upon arrival, Lexington mayor Linda Gorton greeted both the President and first lady Jill Biden who will visit families affected by the disaster along with Governor Andy Beshear, the White House said, before participating in a briefing on the emergency response efforts in Lost Creek, Kentucky.
The couple will also visit with affected families after the briefing and then Biden will deliver remarks.
After days of torrential rain, extreme hot weather descended on the region as families struggled to recover from the flooding.
