White House takes aim at climate change as Joe Biden lands in Kentucky to survey flood damage

The White House took aim at climate change when President Biden landed in Kentucky on Monday to survey flooding that killed at least 37 people last week.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the floods are another sign that climate change is exacerbating natural disasters. Biden and first lady Jill Biden will meet with Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear later Monday afternoon.

The president and governor will meet with families affected by the flash flood, which has destroyed homes in droves.

“Flooding in Kentucky and extreme weather across the country are yet another reminder of the intensifying and accelerating impacts of climate change and the urgent need to invest in making our communities more resilient,” he said. Jean-Pierre told reporters aboard Air Force One. during the flight to Kentucky.

KENTUCKY FLOOD DEVASTATION ‘NONE LIKE I’VE EVER SEEN,’ WOLFE COUNTY SEARCH AND RESCUE CHIEF SAYS

Flooding in downtown Jackson, Kentucky on July 29, 2022 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. At least 16 people have died and hundreds have had to be rescued amid flooding from heavy rains.
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A Perry County school bus, along with other debris, lies in a creek near Jackson, Kentucky, on July 31, 2022. – Kentucky first responders are conducting a door-to-door search effort in weather conditions which get worse while preparing for a long time. and a strenuous effort to locate victims of the floods that devastated the eastern part of the state, its governor said on July 31, 2022.
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KENTUCKY FLOODING: NONPROFIT SERVES HOT MEALS TO VICTIMS FIRST RESPONSIBLE AS DEATH RISE

Beshear has deployed more than 400 National Guardsmen to the affected region. Victims who lost their homes have had little respite in the days since, with the state enduring 100-degree weather and soaring humidity.

So far, first responders have rescued about 1,300 people from the rubble of the destroyed cities.

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Biden declared the flood a federal disaster last week, giving the state access to federal resources to pay for rescue and rehabilitation efforts.