Alluvioni in Kentucky, è emergenza inondazioni: almeno 16 morti

Lo Stato americano colpito da piogge torrenziali che hanno provocato vittime, tra cui anche bambini, danni e disagi. Il presidente Joe Biden ha dichiarato lo stato d'emergenza, e il governatore Andy Beshear ha parlato del "peggiore disastro nella storia" della zona. Ci sarebbero dei dispersi. Diverse le case sommerse e le strade trasformate in fiumi di fango. Migliaia di persone sono rimaste senza acqua e corrente elettrica

Aerial view of homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky, on July 28, 2022. - At least three people have died after torrential rains caused massive flooding in eastern Kentucky, leaving a number of people stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Le piogge torrenziali hanno provocato delle inondazioni in Kentucky, lo Stato sud orientale americano. Il bilancio provvisorio è di almeno 16 morti, tra cui dei bambini. Il presidente degli Stati Uniti Joe Biden ha dichiarato lo stato d'emergenza

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Aerial view of homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky, on July 28, 2022. - Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Il governatore del Kentucky, Andy Beshear, ha definito il disastro il "peggiore nella storia" dello Stato. I numeri delle vittime, ha detto alla Cnn, sono destinati a salire. "Perderemo più famiglie intere", ha dichiarato Beshear, "bambini che non avranno l'opportunità di crescere e di vivere ciò che noi abbiamo vissuto

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A family watches their home submerged by floodwaters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022. - Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Oltre alle vittime accertate, ci sarebbero infatti anche alcune persone disperse

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JACKSON, KY - JULY 28: Members of the Jackson Fire Department prepare to conduct search and rescue operations downtown on July 28, 2022 in Jackson, Kentucky. Storms that dropped as much as 12 inches of rain in some parts of Eastern Kentucky have caused devastating floods in some areas and have claimed at least eight lives. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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Andy Beshear ha avvertito che nelle prossime ore sono previste altre piogge, che probabilmente peggioreranno la situazione

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A group of stranded people are rescued from the flood waters of the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022. - At least eight people have died after torrential rains caused massive flooding in eastern Kentucky, leaving a number of people stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Le inondazioni, provocate dalle piogge torrenziali, hanno colpito il Kentucky nelle scorse ore. L'acqua ha iniziato a cadere di notte, cogliendo di sorpresa la popolazione che non è stata così in grado quindi di reagire con rapidità per evitare le conseguenze più gravi

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A man walks with water up to his knees on the street flooded by the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022. - Flash flooding caused by torrential rains has killed at least eight people in eastern Kentucky and left some residents stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the south-central US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Migliaia di persone sono rimaste senza acqua e corrente elettrica. Si contano circa 23mila utenti al buio

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Tante le case e le macchine che sono finite sotto il fango. Il livello dell'acqua si è alzato così in fretta che ha reso difficile l'intervento dei soccorsi, bloccando in casa molte persone. Centinaia di salvataggi sono stati effettuati tramite imbarcazioni, ben 50 per via aerea. Si è mobilitata la Guardia Nazionale e sono arrivati aiuti da altri Stati

Homes submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River are seen from a drone in Jackson, Kentucky, on July 28, 2022. - At least three people have died after torrential rains caused massive flooding in eastern Kentucky, leaving a number of people stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Diverse strade sono diventate fiumi, con i soccorritori che hanno aiutato le persone utilizzando gommoni ed elicotteri

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In particolare, le piogge hanno colpito le zone orientali dello Stato

JACKSON, KY - JULY 28: Lewis Ritchie, pulls a kayak through the water after delivering groceries to his father-in-law on July 28, 2022 outside Jackson, Kentucky. Storms that dropped as much as 12 inches of rain in some parts of Eastern Kentucky have caused devastating floods in some areas and have claimed at least eight lives. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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Il governatore Beshear ha parlato di una serie di danni che richiederanno anni per essere riparati

JACKSON, KY - JULY 28: Vehicles are seen in floodwaters downtown on July 28, 2022 in Jackson, Kentucky. Storms that dropped as much as 12 inches of rain in some parts of Eastern Kentucky have caused devastating floods in some areas and have claimed at least eight lives. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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“Stiamo assistendo a una delle peggiori e più devastanti inondazioni nella storia del Kentucky. Centinaia di persone perderanno la casa”, ha detto il governatore

JACKSON, KY - JULY 28: Members of the Morehead Fire Department conduct search and rescue operations downtown on July 28, 2022 in Jackson, Kentucky. Storms that dropped as much as 12 inches of rain in some parts of Eastern Kentucky have caused devastating floods in some areas and have claimed at least eight lives. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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In una delle contee dello Stato, quella di Floyd, le piogge hanno iniziato a battere già da martedì scorso. Circa 80 persone sono state soccorse dall'inizio delle precipitazioni

JACKSON, KY - JULY 28: Flooding is seen on Bays Street in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The flooding in Jackson is not expected to crest until 9 P.M. this evening. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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Le persone che hanno dovuto lasciare le proprie case sono state portate in centri d’accoglienza allestiti in palestre, scuole e parchi. Ma anche alcune di queste strutture sono state danneggiate dalle inondazioni o non hanno elettricità

JACKSON, KY - JULY 28: The Stivers family rest on cots, in the Hazard Community & Technical College, where survivors of the major flooding in Eastern Kentucky are being taken for shelter on July 28, 2022 in Breathitt County, Kentucky. The Stivers were airlifted from their roof after the father, Chad hammered a hole in the roof to climb out. (Photo by Michael Swensen/Getty Images)

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Alcune delle persone accolte in una palestra

A couple abandons their home flooded by the waters of the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky on July 28, 2022. - At least eight people have died after torrential rains caused massive flooding in eastern Kentucky, leaving a number of people stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Una delle zone più colpite è la città di Hazard

Aerial view of a road and houses submerged under flood waters from the North Fork of the Kentucky River in Jackson, Kentucky, on July 28, 2022. - At least eight people have died after torrential rains caused massive flooding in eastern Kentucky, leaving a number of people stranded on rooftops and in trees, the governor of the southeastern US state said Thursday. (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA / AFP) (Photo by LEANDRO LOZADA/AFP via Getty Images)

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L'allerta è alta in varie zone degli Stati Uniti, non soltanto in quelle confinanti con il Kentucky. A Las Vegas, in Nevada, si sono registrati allagamenti anche dentro ai turistici casinò. Poi ci sono Missouri e Arizona, colpiti da inondazioni già nelle scorse. A St. Louis, per esempio, i livelli record di precipitazioni della scorsa settimana hanno provocato inondazioni improvvise, causando anche un morto (in foto, inondazioni in Kentucky)