CLIMATE CRISIS ROUND-UP: Kentucky braces for extreme heat just days after record flooding

Extreme heat complicates recovery efforts in Kentucky after major flooding

Eastern Kentucky is facing a new danger after last week's devastating floods. Relief workers on Wednesday labored in heat indexes climbing to 100 degrees, as clean-up operations continued. More than 400 national guard troops are also deployed across the region to help residents. Misty Thomas, executive director of the Western Kentucky chapter of the Red Cross, joins John Yang to discuss.

CLIMATE CRISIS ROUND-UP: Kentucky braces for extreme heat just days after record flooding

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2 country music stars from Kentucky chip in as flooding recovery efforts continue

Kentucky-born superstars Chris Stapleton and Tyler Childers put boots on the ground in Eastern Kentucky to assist those impacted by the floods.

Madison man travels to Kentucky to help with flood relief

Scott Adler is traveling to eastern Kentucky to help people who have been devastated by recent flooding

Country Music Star Chris Stapleton Helps With Kentucky Flood Relief Effort

Country music star Chris Stapleton was seen helping out with the flood relief efforts that have recently devastated eastern Kentucky.

Kentucky governor says water systems heavily damaged after flooding, as scorching heat replaces rain

Michael Swensen/Getty Images, FILE (FRANKFORT, Ky.) — Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said water and electricity systems across the state remain heavily damaged Wednesday from intense flooding, an issue raising concerns as scorching heat replaces rainfall. National, state