Georgia emergency crews help search and rescue efforts due to flooding in Kentucky

HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 04: In an aerial view, water covers roadways following extreme flooding that has caused significant damage throughout the area on April 04, 2025 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A state of emergency has be declared in response to rising waters and the hazardous conditions they have created across the community. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images)

Storms Bring Powerful Winds, Tornadoes, And Potentially Catastrophic Rainfall To Central U.S. HOPKINSVILLE, KENTUCKY - APRIL 04: In an aerial view, water covers roadways following extreme flooding that has caused significant damage throughout the area on April 04, 2025 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. A state of emergency has be declared in response to rising waters and the hazardous conditions they have created across the community. (Photo by Jason Davis/Getty Images) (Jason Davis/Getty Images)

By WSB Radio News Staff

ATLANTA — Georgia emergency crews are helping in the search and rescue efforts due to severe flooding in Kentucky.

The Georgia Emergency Management Agency said the Search and Rescue Task Force 6 has rescued 65 people and numerous pets since arriving in Kentucky on Saturday.

Since April 2, officials say 23 people have died from storms, with the fatalities spanning Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi and Indiana.

More than 15 inches of rain deluged Benton, Kentucky -- the most rain on record in a four-day period for the western part of the state.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.