Kentucky tornadoes: Death toll rises to 74 with more than 100 still missing, governor says | FULL

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear held a media briefing Monday on recovery efforts following a deadly swarm of weekend tornadoes in the state, saying the death toll had risen to 74 in Kentucky alone, with at least 109 people still missing. He said the number of fatalities would likely rise in the coming days.

Beshear said earlier on Monday that significant debris removal is currently underway as the damage from four tornadoes across 18 counties left "a mountain of waste" that will take months to rebuild. The governor also said on Sunday that several of his own family members had died as a result of the tornadoes.

State officials also warned Monday that residents of Kentucky counties where the tornadoes killed several dozen people could be without heat, water or electricity in frigid temperatures for weeks or longer.

Power has been restored to some homes, but around 28,000 still are without. More than 300 members of the National Guard were going door-to-door and removing debris, while teams worked to distribute water and generators.

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