Kentucky flood survivors say there were warnings, but no time to escape the nighttime deluge

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Aug 03, 2022 Kentucky flood survivors say there were warnings, but no time to escape the nighttime deluge As the floodwaters from a historic storm receded in eastern Kentucky, tales of survival emerged from victims who were roused from sleep by alerts and quickly found themselves trapped in their homes by floating furniture blocking the doors. "All of a sudden the water started coming through the vents, then the water was up to our waists," one survivor said. "We got trapped in the bedroom because the furniture started floating. We couldn't open up no doors or nothing." Read More Follow Us Get the NBC News Mobile App Check out all NBC News newsletters here. 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York, NY 10112 View in browser | Unsubscribe | Contact | Privacy