During the briefing, Beshear referred to the flooding as a "painful, difficult disaster" and reiterated how this was one of the worst disasters to hit Kentucky in years as the death total has risen to 22.

The death toll from last week ’ s severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday. The state was hit with deadly flooding amid freezing temperatures last weekend, which continued to devastate the central Plains as another storm system brought more heavy snow and wind.

Gov. Andy Beshear and Eric Gibson, director of Kentucky Emergency Management, are holding a news conference Monday morning to give an update on the flooding and severe weather aftermath that has taken the lives of 21 people.

The death toll continues to rise across Kentucky after devastating flood conditions and severe weather ravaged the Commonwealth over the past week.Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear now says 21 people have died due to the severe flooding and weather conditions.