FRANKFORT, Ky. (WKYT) - Governor Andy Beshear gave another update on the flooding situation Monday morning.

Governor Beshear confirmed that the death toll has risen to at least 30, after devastating flooding in eastern Kentucky. Deaths by county are as follows:

He says they do know of additional bodies that have been recovered, but they cannot confirm those deaths at this time.

The governor says refrigerator trucks are serving as mobile morgues to hold bodies as they are flown into Frankfort to the medical examiner’s office.

Beshear says the number of missing is in the hundreds. He says Search and rescue crews are still running into areas where it’s difficult to get to.

Gov. Beshear is also canceling his upcoming trip to Israel. He says he cannot be overseas while the people of eastern Kentucky are suffering. #WKYT

He says more than 12,000 people are still without power, but that’s down from over 24,000 at the peak of the flooding.

“We have hundreds of millions of dollars of damage, hundreds of people displaced, but we are moving and moving fast,” said Beshear.

Kentucky State Police is responding to the areas of eastern Kentucky that are affected. Due to a high volume of calls, they’re asking people to only dial 911 if you have an emergency. They provided these numbers for other needs:

State parks, schools, churches and community centers across Eastern Kentucky are sheltering Kentuckians displaced by flooding. Click here for a full list and more information on state flood resources.

Beshear says the first travel trailers to help house people arrived in eastern Kentucky Saturday. He said Jenny Wiley State Park in Floyd County is full, but the trailers are there to help increase capacity.

There are 14 emergency shelters open. They are assisting 483 people.

Gov. Beshear says Friday morning President Joe Biden ordered federal aid to assist with recovery efforts in 13 eastern Kentucky counties.

Federal funding is available to the commonwealth, eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency protective measures in the counties of Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Wolfe. Federal funding is also available on a cost-sharing basis for hazard mitigation measures for the entire commonwealth.

Gov. Beshear says he expects additional counties to be added to the federal declaration for individual assistance. He says the five counties that were initially named were because that’s where FEMA got to first.

Many organizations have taken the initiative to help those affected by the flooding.

“We want to make sure we wrap our arms around our eastern Kentucky brothers and sisters and make sure they are okay,” said Beshear.

Beshear says the number one need right now is water, and you can go to the state’s flood resource website to see where to send those donations.

Gov. Beshear says some school districts in these areas may have to delay the start of school because of damage to buildings and facilities.

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