Governor Andy Beshear announced Thursday that a 66-year-old man's death in Northern Kentucky was a result of floodwaters.
Beshear referred to him as a "Campbell County man" but Campbell County officials told WCPO the death was actually that of Pendleton County man Robert "Boo" Singleton.
Singleton was found dead Monday after the county coroner's office said he suffered a medical incident while along the banks of the Licking River.
"Each of these deaths is attributable to flood water, so this is another reminder that it is still dangerous out there," said Beshear on Thursday. "Do not drive through water. Do not drive around barricades. Do not think that you can drive around where the mudslides or the landslides are. Please be careful. And in the cleanup, make sure you don't overexert yourself. Take breaks."
Beshear said he is in the process of reaching out to Singleton's family to offer to pay for his funeral from the Team Kentucky fund.
Over 70 counties in the Commonwealth have declared state of emergencies since severe storms, heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding hit Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana.
Many communities are only just beginning to clean up and assess flooding damage Thursday, after days of high water.
