Donald Trump attacks New York Times reporter over book, calls it ‘fake news’
President of the United States Donald Trump He launched a blistering attack on a new book by New York Times reporters Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan, calling the book “largely fabricated, fake news, and fiction” after they revealed that he left piles of chip bags, ice cream boxes and Starbucks wrappers on the floor of his White House bedroom.“According to Margot Hagman’s quick and boring briefing about my book, it is mostly fabricated, fake news, and mostly fiction, like much of what she has written about me over the years,” Trump wrote in a post published on Truth Social. “She is a third-rate writer and intellect who gets a first-rate paycheck because of me, your favorite president.”He added: “Remember, I won the election, the big wins – all seven swing states, the popular vote, 86 percent of the counties…and they didn’t have the tapes they were implying. This is just another Margot hoax!”
According to sources, the book “Regime Change: Inside Donald Trump’s Imperial Presidency” triggered an extraordinary personal breakdown for the 80-year-old president, so severe that it was reported that government staff were banned from speaking publicly about it.According to the book, Trump “left a lot of trash in his bedroom from all the snacks he ate.” As a habitual nighttime snacker, the president would often leave empty potato chip bags, Starbucks wrappers and ice cream cartons in the trash or scattered on the floor, Haberman and Swann wrote.White House staff were eventually forced to begin actively monitoring trash cans near the president’s bedroom after the president was discovered to have accidentally thrown away sterling silver White House dinnerware along with snack packaging.
Zeteo reporter Asawin Suebsaeng said the book “really triggered” Trump. “It makes him look so disgusting,” a senior Trump appointee told Suebsaeng. “The president of the United States sees everything, he knows what’s going on with the trash cans and bathrooms, and thinks this is complete nonsense.”In addition to bedroom floors, the book delves into Trump’s bathroom arrangements. The section of carpet closest to the shower is often found to be soaked through, and staff aren’t sure why, although they are concerned about mold underneath.Trump has reportedly insisted privately: “I wouldn’t do that!” and characterized the claims as “slander.” Suebsaeng reported, however, that some aides privately thought: “Uh…yeah, you know.”It’s been a painful week for the White House since Regime Change hit shelves, and the snack scandal is just the latest fallout. Months before the book was published, Trump ordered a sweeping leak hunt to identify Haberman and Swann’s sources within his administration. The effort ultimately stalled, largely because too many of the top officials tasked with finding the leakers were themselves leakers.
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File photo: People spray water to cool down at the Eiffel Tower in Paris (Photo source – Associated Press)
The death toll in France has increased by about 1,000 more than expected since a record heat wave swept much of Western Europe on June 24, with the vast majority of victims aged 65 and older, French health authorities said on Sunday.French public health authorities said the death toll had increased by about 1,000 compared with mortality levels recorded in previous months, but stressed that the figures were preliminary and could be underestimated, AFP reported.The agency said areas under the highest level of red heat alerts were the worst affected, with 85% of excess deaths involving people aged 65 or older.
According to AFP, the largest increase in deaths was among people who died at home, particularly in the Île-de-France region, which includes Paris and its suburbs.“This observation reminds us of the need for solidarity measures for people who are isolated or experience profound loneliness, including those in highly urbanized areas,” France’s public health agency said.After several days of temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius in many parts of France, the scorching weather began to subside across France on Sunday.
A deadly heatwave has affected much of Europe, breaking temperature records in several countries and disrupting transport, healthcare and energy systems.Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic set preliminary all-time temperature records over the weekend, while Switzerland recorded its hottest day in June.Earlier this week, France and the UK had already broken June temperature records.Scientists say heatwaves are “almost impossible” to occur without human-driven climate change, which greatly increases the likelihood of extreme nighttime temperatures.
Hospitals are overcrowded and traffic is disrupted
Paris hospitals are still under tremendous pressure during the heat wave, with nearly 3,000 people seeking treatment in public hospital emergency rooms for the second day in a row, about a third more than normal, the Associated Press reported.The city’s public hospital authority activated emergency plans at all 38 hospitals to deal with the surge.Extreme weather has also disrupted traffic across Europe.Rail services in France and Germany were affected by the heat, while German autobahns suffered road damage due to deformed asphalt.In Switzerland, the Beznau nuclear power plant temporarily shut down its reactors due to high water temperatures in the Aare River.Experts say the latest heat wave exceeds temperatures recorded during France’s devastating 2003 heat wave, which killed about 15,000 people, though health officials say improved treatment and preparedness could help keep the death toll below that level this year, the Associated Press reported.
India’s first hydrogen-powered train ran between New Delhi and Jind on Friday in a new series of trials, with engineers tracking emergency braking distances and vibrations as the project nears commercial service.
Earlier this week, a hydrogen-powered train underwent a trial run (Image source: Ministry of Railways)
The train reached a top speed of 120 km/h on the Jind-Sonipat section during testing, but its operating speed will be set at 75 km/h. The previous round of trials between Sonipat and Jind has been completed.
The Railway Board, in a letter dated May 22, approved the introduction of 10-coach train sets. Five days later, on May 27, the Ministry of Railways announced the approval but has not yet announced a date for starting passenger services.
Here’s what we know so far about the project and how the technology works:
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The train set is a modified diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) – a type of rake train already common on India’s short- and medium-distance routes – that has been modified to run on hydrogen fuel cells instead of diesel.
The retrofit was contracted by Hyderabad-based railway electronics manufacturer Medha Servo Drives, which is developing fuel cell technology in partnership with Canada’s Ballard Power Systems.
The train will be equipped with two 1,200 kW driving power carriages (DPC), and the remaining eight carriages will be passenger cars. On this basis, the railway company said it will be the longest and most powerful (2,400 kW) hydrogen-powered trainset on a broad gauge line in the world.
Railways intend to electrify much of their network, so hydrogen trains are mainly planned for routes that are difficult to electrify or involve traditional routes. Currently, the Hydrogen Heritage plan envisages only 35 such train routes.
GreenH Electrolysis, a joint venture between Spain’s H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies and GR Promotioner Group, said the hydrogenation will be handled by a plant in Jind whose 1-MW polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) electrolyser can produce about 420-430 kilograms of hydrogen per day. GreenH Electrothesis, a joint venture between Spain’s H2B2 Electrolysis Technologies and GR Promotioner Group, built the facility under a 2023 contract with Medha.
The site has 3,000 kilograms of storage capacity and two tankers to speed up refueling.
A train can travel about 250 kilometers on one fuel cycle.
Currently, the cost is estimated to be $Rs 80 crore per train $Apart from other developments, Rs 700 million has been spent on route infrastructure. in writing People’s House Reply In December 2025, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that a fair cost comparison with conventional traction systems was not yet possible as the project and its infrastructure were still in the pilot development stage.
Mainly because it’s clean technology. Hydrogen fuel cells produce electricity through a chemical reaction with oxygen, with the only by-product being water vapor, so the trains have no carbon emissions when in use.
The project makes India one of the few countries, along with Germany, Japan, China and the United States, that has built or is building hydrogen-powered passenger trains. Germany’s Alstom Coradia iLint was put into commercial operation in 2018, making it the first in the world.
For Indian Railways, which is set to become a net-zero carbon emitter, electrification is a priority and hydrogen is seen as the answer to bridge the remaining gap. These include non-electrified sections, difficult terrain and heritage lines such as those in the Nilgiris, Darjeeling and Kangra Valley.
In fact, hydrogen fuel cells work on the opposite principle of electrolysis. Electrolysis uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, while fuel cells combine hydrogen stored on board with oxygen drawn from the air to produce electricity and release water vapor and heat as the only by-products.
This electricity then drives the train’s traction motor, just like an electric locomotive’s motor is driven by current from overhead wires, except that the hydrogen train makes its own power source instead of using it.
The location of hydrogen tanks and fuel cells on board ships varies by design. A peer-reviewed article published in ScienceDirect in 2024 said that Germany’s Coradia iLint installed its fuel cells and storage tanks on the roofs of two cars, reasoning that hydrogen is much lighter than air and would quickly spread upward if leaked, thereby reducing the risk of explosions.
Switzerland’s Stadler has dedicated an entire carriage on its FLIRT H2 trainset to storage and fuel cells, completely isolating the equipment from the passenger cars.
Batteries are a standard part of the packaging in almost all designs, including those in India. ScienceDirect comments that they store the remaining power generated by the fuel cell and the energy recovered through regenerative braking, providing additional power during acceleration when the fuel cell cannot keep up.
Hydrogen rails are not a new technology that has been rushed into service. Alstom has been commercially operating hydrogen trains in Germany since 2018, and Stadler’s FLIRT H2 set a Guinness World Record by running 2,803 kilometers for more than 46 hours without refueling.
Green hydrogen produced by splitting water using renewable electricity is the only version of the fuel that qualifies for true decarbonization. Most hydrogen produced today is “gray”, that is, from natural gas or other traditional fuels. Producing green hydrogen at scale remains expensive, largely due to the cost of electrolysers and renewable energy sources.
Another issue is storage and compression. Hydrogen has a very low volumetric energy density and must be compressed to high pressure (typically 350-700 bar) for onboard storage. According to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Hydrogen Program records, compression itself consumes approximately 6-10% of the gas’s own energy.
According to reviews in the International Journal of Hydrogen Energy and PubMed Central (PMC), the small molecular size of hydrogen can also penetrate metals, a phenomenon known as hydrogen embrittlement that can weaken the performance of gas cylinders with repeated use and is a recognized safety issue in industries that handle compressed hydrogen.
Both reviews stated that corrosion of metal storage and refueling components from long-term hydrogen exposure is a relevant, long-documented problem. That’s why new pressure vessel designs are increasingly turning to composite materials rather than just metal.
The third concern is operational pressure. India’s extreme climate and harsh duty cycles may test the resiliency of fuel cells in ways that have not yet been fully proven outside of more temperate operating environments such as Germany.
The cost-effectiveness and scalability of hydrogen-powered trains appears to be a long-standing issue. Although the technology has been around for years, it has yet to catch up with public transportation powered by traditional fuels or renewable energy.
Casualties on both sides of Russia-Ukraine border after drone strike
Civilians were killed on both sides of the Russian-Ukrainian border over the weekend as drone and artillery attacks intensified, local officials said.The acting governor of Russia’s Bryansk region said a Ukrainian drone crashed into a car near the border, killing two people. The Russian Defense Ministry said that Russian air defense systems intercepted 124 Ukrainian drones in multiple areas within 12 hours.One person was killed and another injured in Russian artillery and drone strikes near Nikopol in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk region. In the Russian-controlled part of the Donetsk region, two people were killed in Ukrainian drone strikes on Horlivka and Makievka.In the northern region of Sumy, a 66-year-old man was killed when his house was struck by a Russian drone. In Zaporozhye, nine people, including two children, were injured in a nighttime attack that partially destroyed a residential building.Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces attacked the Titan-Barikady facility in Volgograd, Russia’s main industrial complex that produces artillery and missile components.A Ukrainian drone attacked a World War II museum in the Rostov region of Russia, injuring 12 people. Ukraine’s state security service also reported a drone attack on an oil pumping station east of Moscow, which it said was critical to the capital’s fuel supply.Separately, a Ukrainian drone struck the Krasnodar region of Russia, killing one person and injuring another. An oil refinery caught fire and an electric wire and a natural gas pipeline were damaged. Russian officials said 213 Ukrainian drones were intercepted over the weekend.
The 83-year-old launched one of his strongest public attacks on Trump since leaving office.
Former President Joe Biden appeared to briefly struggle to find his way off the stage after delivering a pointed speech attacking President Donald Trump at the Democrats’ Counterattack and Victory Summit in Maryland on Saturday.At the end of his speech, Biden looked to the side of the stage for guidance, pointing in two different directions as he sought confirmation, then exited with his back to the audience after being shown the correct route.The moment came after the 83-year-old defended his presidency and launched one of his strongest public attacks on Trump since leaving office.Speaking at the event near Baltimore, Biden criticized Trump’s foreign and domestic policies, accusing him of pursuing “vanity projects” and corruption.“This isn’t just a vanity project for him — tearing down the East Wing of the White House to make room for his ballroom. Placing his name in the Kennedy Center. Building an arch in his own name. Even hiring his own pool workers to fix the reflecting pool. Wow — what a loser,” Biden said.
According to CNN, this 10-minute speech was one of Biden’s sharpest criticisms of Trump since leaving office. He accused the current administration of corruption and criticized plans to compensate those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot.“The pool of reflection reflects something far worse than the narcissism and incompetence at the heart of this administration,” Biden said. “This is corruption, corruption, brazen, blatant corruption. Corruption on a scale unprecedented in any administration in American history.”Biden also urged Democrats to stay engaged after they are out of office.“To everyone who loves our country, my message tonight is simple and clear: Stand up, damn it. Get up now. Keep up the fight! ” he told supporters.
Earlier this week, former President Barack Obama held another much-discussed public event during the opening of his presidential library in Chicago, where the New York Post reported that Biden appeared uncertain at the end of the ceremony and shouted, “Where is my granddaughter?” at the direction of former first lady Jill Biden.Biden relied on a teleprompter during Saturday’s speech, coughing several times at the beginning and occasionally squinting while reading.
Despite failing health, former president remains active
Although Biden has endured a difficult time since leaving office, he has continued to make public appearances and speak at Democratic events.Many Democrats remain frustrated with his handling of the 2024 election, and recent polls show his approval ratings at their lowest levels since leaving office.The former president is also undergoing treatment for stage 4 prostate cancer, which has spread to his bones.He is undergoing radiation and hormone treatments while also writing a presidential memoir and continuing to fundraise for a future presidential library.Ahead of Saturday’s speech, Biden met with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, both considered potential Democratic contenders in the 2028 presidential election.
The death toll from two earthquakes in Venezuela has risen to 1,430, with more than 3,200 injured and more than 50,000 missing as rescuers race against time to find survivors days after Saturday’s 7.2- and 7.5-magnitude earthquakes.Experts say that the first 72 hours after a natural disaster is a critical window for finding survivors. This window is now closed. The search for survivors has turned into a search for bodies.In La Guaira, the hardest-hit coastal state north of Caracas, the smell of death hangs in the air. Ambulances and rescue vehicles raced down the streets, sirens blaring. The neighborhood was covered in a layer of dust. In response to the sweltering heat, more and more people are wearing masks as the stench of decay spreads.
A mother was forced to transport her daughter’s body to a morgue in Caracas. Her daughter and son-in-law were killed in the debris that collapsed on their home in La Guaira on Wednesday.“We rescued them ourselves. There was no help,” she told AFP. The couple will be cremated without anyone waking them due to the rapid decomposition of the bodies.There is growing frustration at what many see as an inadequate government response. Soldiers, firefighters, police and cadets seemed ill-prepared for the scale of the tragedy.
People look at missing poster on wall
“There was a pile of bodies there last night. Newborn babies,” said Miledi Romero, one of those searching in the seaside town of Cala Valleda. “At 8 o’clock in the evening, there are still people alive down there, but they are too lazy to save them. We have found several bodies, and they have not helped us salvage them. What are they waiting for?”People stopped an excavator from leaving and pulled the operator from the cabin at the site of a collapsed building, shortly after government workers took selfies in front of the collapsed building and left without offering help.“They came to eat tacos and take pictures to make it look like they were working,” said Yeison Marcano, who had been searching for three days. “They didn’t even get their uniforms dirty like we did.”
Photos show relief efforts in earthquake-hit Venezuela
The government restricts access to La Guaira and requires volunteers to obtain a safe entry pass. Anger ran high among people waiting in line outside a Caracas concert hall.“You need a license to save lives — imagine that,” complained Carlos Itriago, 27.Ezequiel Rivero, 53, said: “I’ve been queuing here since dawn to be able to rescue people. Look what time it is… How many lives have we lost so far?”In the Chacao neighborhood of Caracas, acting President Delcy Rodriguez made a tour but was angered by residents for trying to campaign amid a tragedy.Musician Zaira Castro put it more bluntly: “It’s actually us Venezuelans who are helping each other. We live in a society that helps each other. We are not dependent on government – government no longer exists for us. “Those who survived were forced to brave their way out, the buildings were no longer stable or safe and residents were unable to return.
wife’s vigil
Barbara Palacios heard her husband’s voice from beneath the rubble. “Jonathan!” she screamed, jumping for joy, looking up to the sky, and thanking God.That was Friday, and by Saturday, rescuers could no longer hear his voice. Palacios refused to believe he was dead.“Everything fell apart. He tried to escape but had no chance,” she told AFP.
Aftermath of the La Guaira Earthquake
“I’m not leaving until they get my husband out,” she said.Despite great efforts, when they finally pulled Palacio’s husband from the rubble, he was still not alive.
international aid arrives
Twenty-one countries are sending search and rescue teams. The United States has deployed more than 250 personnel, including three special search and rescue teams, whose search and rescue dogs are trained to find people trapped under rubble. The Simon Bolivar International Airport serving Caracas was severely damaged, but one runway remained operational.U.N. aid chief Tom Fletcher said more than 50,000 people were missing. The United Nations migration agency estimates that as many as 6.76 million people may be affected. The United Nations estimates material damage at $6.7 billion, equivalent to 6% of Venezuela’s GDP.There were moments of joy on Friday when locals rescued a baby alive from the rubble, about 32 hours after the earthquake. But for every such moment, there are countless others like Barbara Palacios, whose wife kept vigil for days before learning her husband was dead.
More than 5 million Americans have dropped their Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare health insurance plans after enhanced federal subsidies expired, causing premium costs to rise sharply and reigniting the political battle over the health care law signed by former President Barack Obama.New data released Friday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) show that 19.2 million people will still be enrolled in ACA marketplace plans in 2026. That number is down from a record high of 24.2 million in 2025, with more than 1 million fewer people choosing plans during the open enrollment period and another 4 million subsequently dropping coverage or failing to pay premiums.Prices fell sharply after an enhanced premium tax credit expired after President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans refused to extend subsidies introduced by the Biden administration during the Covid-19 pandemic. Democrats had sought to preserve financial aid and even shut down the federal government during negotiations to extend the program in October 2025.The Affordable Care Act (named for former President Barack Obama) significantly expanded health insurance coverage after its passage in 2010. Supporters say the temporary increase in subsidies keeps health insurance affordable for millions of people, while Republicans and the Trump administration argue the program is vulnerable to fraud and improper enrollment.Enrollment currently stands at 19.2 million, according to HHS. The department’s report also highlighted concerns about fraud and improper registrations, saying the Trump administration was working to reduce such cases.However, some health policy experts attribute the decline primarily to soaring insurance costs, rather than fraud.“The main takeaway is that enrollment is down 13 percent from last year,” explained Cynthia Cox, director of KFF’s ACA program. “While the Trump administration attributes enrollment declines to their attempts to address fraud, this loss in coverage occurs at a time when millions of people face double- and even triple-digit increases in premiums as enhanced tax credits expire.”Health policy experts say enrollment surges between 2021 and 2025 as increased subsidies sharply lower premium costs.“During periods when subsidies increase, the market doubles in size because insurance coverage is cheaper and more attractive to people,” Cox said.After the enhanced tax credit expires, average premium costs roughly double between 2025 and 2026, prompting many consumers to leave the market.“When their costs went up, many of them dropped their insurance,” Cox said.The Trump administration cited arguments made by the conservative Paragon Health Institute that pointed to fraud as a major reason for an earlier surge in Obamacare enrollment. However, many independent health care experts dispute this interpretation.“I’ve seen no data that suggests the conclusion that the 5 million decline can be explained by fraud allegations,” said Stacey Pogue, senior fellow at the Georgetown Center for Health Insurance Reform. “There’s a lot of evidence that people are making decisions based on what they can afford each month.”Experts say rising premiums are also creating challenges for insurance companies. Several companies, including Cigna, have announced plans to exit the ACA market in some areas, raising concerns about reduced competition and higher prices.“If there are fewer customers, then the market becomes less attractive to insurance companies,” Cox said.Healthy people are more likely to drop coverage, which could weaken the insurance market over time, she said. However, she does not believe the market is currently at risk of entering a so-called “death spiral.”“I think there are still enough people buying ACA marketplace coverage that it will keep those marketplaces functioning,” she said. “Currently, we don’t see any area of the country at risk of being uninsured. If that happens, that’s what a death spiral will look like.”Early insurance filings for 2027 show premiums could rise again next year, suggesting enrollment may continue to decline unless Congress reconsiders financial aid to ACA policyholders.The issue is expected to be a major health care debate ahead of the November midterm elections, with Democrats accusing Republicans and the Trump administration of allowing subsidies to lapse while the administration insists a crackdown on fraud is improving the integrity of the Obamacare marketplace.
mayor of new york city Zoran Mamdani Dressed in full suits and ties, people jumped into a public pool in East Harlem on Saturday to celebrate the opening of the city’s 2026 outdoor pool season, reviving a long-dormant City Hall tradition.Mamdani kicked off New York City’s summer pool season by diving in a suit, which violated the pool’s dress code.The mayor joined Manhattan Borough President Brad Hoylman-Sigal and Parks Commissioner Tricia Shimamura in jumping into the Thomas Jefferson Pool on East 114th Street, becoming the first New York City mayor to take part in a ceremonial plunge in more than a decade. The New York Post noted that Mamdani entered the water in formal attire, technically violating pool rules. The mayor later retweeted the tabloid’s report on X, along with a video of his dive, joking: “When they said ‘wear a suit,’ I just thought…”This annual tradition was skipped during the tenures of Eric Adams and Bill de Blasio. Michael Bloomberg was the last mayor to take the plunge in 2013. When asked about it by City reporter Katie Honan in March, Mamdani said he would “probably commit” to reinstating the ceremony.After emerging from waist-deep water, Mamdani greeted residents gathered at the pool, marking another milestone for the city. “We are very excited to celebrate 90 years of public swimming in our city,” Mamdani, wearing a soaked suit, told reporters. “This is a time for people across the five boroughs of New York to celebrate.”The anniversary dates back to 1936, when then-Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia (who Mamdani often describes as New York City’s greatest leader) oversaw a massive expansion of the city’s public swimming facilities. Supported by then-President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Works Progress Administration, the project opened 11 new public pools across the city. Known for their unique architecture and advanced chlorination and filtration systems, the pools are considered landmark public works and continue to serve New Yorkers nearly nine decades later.
Mexico has its own Batman dedicated to fighting bike thieves.
An unidentified vigilante known as the “Lagos de Moreno Batman” subdued at least five suspected motorcycle thieves in Jalisco state over the past 10 days, tying them to lamp posts with duct tape and leaving the stolen motorcycles nearby, local media reported.The incidents have been reported in the city of Lagos de Moreno, Jalisco, and photos began circulating online showing men restrained with tape in public places. Some had their mouths taped shut and showed signs of beatings, and warning signs were placed nearby.Local media reported that the mysterious figure became frustrated with poor law enforcement and began targeting motorcycle thieves. Residents quickly nicknamed him “The Batman of Lagos de Moreno.”Jalisco state prosecutor Salvador González de los Santos confirmed that there had been incidents where young men were tied with signs warning people of what would happen if they continued to steal motorcycles. Investigators are looking into the allegations against them but stressed “at this time they are victims”.National Security Minister Juan Pablo Hernandez said five cases had been recorded, two vehicles had been identified that could be linked to the incidents and no suspects had been detained.The case caused an uproar on social media, with an English-language post about “Lagos Batman” racking up thousands of likes and millions of views.Users compared the anonymous character to comic book vigilantes, while others warned the situation was a sign of frustration with crime and law enforcement.The identity of the mystery man, or whether they were acting alone, is unclear. Authorities are reportedly investigating whether the attack was carried out by multiple people, but it is unclear whether it was a street vigilante campaign, an organized group or something more coordinated.The authorities have yet to issue an official statement on the matter. The man who was found kidnapped reportedly received medical attention, while authorities are still investigating the alleged motorcycle theft and assault.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that flooding caused by thunderstorms in Kentucky has killed four people and he declared a state of emergency, with additional rain expected.
Beshear’s office said up to 7 inches of rain was expected in parts of the state by evening. He said on social media that three people died due to flooding in Madison County and one person died in Jackson County. (Data map/Bloomberg)
Flash flood warnings are in effect for some areas on Saturday kentucky Indiana is experiencing heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.
The agency said late Saturday afternoon that 4 to 10 inches of rain had fallen in parts of southwestern Indiana and more was possible. Beshear’s office said up to 7 inches of rain was expected in parts of the state by evening.
He said on social media that three people died due to flooding in Madison County and one person died in Jackson County.
Parts of the city of Richmond, Kentucky, were flooded and residents were trapped in their homes, where two flood victims, a man and a woman, were found dead inside their homes, according to the Madison County Coroner’s Office.
Another victim was rescued from a vehicle stuck in floodwaters on Tates Creek Road near Lexington, the coroner’s office said.
Carlos Coyle, Deputy madison The county coroner said search and rescue teams were going door-to-door in hard-hit areas looking for victims. Some areas remain inaccessible, he said.
Beshear said on social media that Madison County had “significant roads under water.” He also said that at least 12 national highways were “unusable” due to flooding.
“This is a severe flooding event and rescue teams have already had to perform multiple water rescues from vehicles and homes across the commonwealth,” he said in a separate statement. “As more heavy rain continues into later tonight, we need people to remain vigilant and avoid driving, especially after dark when visibility is limited.”
In northwest Kentucky, outside Louisville, Bullitt County emergency management officials asked residents on rural roads to evacuate as a precaution after a landslide occurred on a dam embankment. They said the dam was holding on and there were no signs of imminent failure.
About 3 inches of rain fell in the area over the past two days, according to the National Weather Service.
