The death toll from last week’s severe weather in Kentucky has risen to 21, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday. Freezing temperatures and deadly flooding devastated the state, while another storm system added heavy snow and wind to the central Plains.

“I’m sad to share the number of those lost to the weather this week has grown to 21, with the most recent a man in Logan County,” Beshear wrote on X. Victims include adults who died from hypothermia or flooding and a child who died with their mother when their car was swept away.

Gov. Andy Beshear delivered an update on the devastating flooding during a press conference at the Pike County Courthouse in Pikeville, Ky., on Feb. 17.

Around 60 million people were under winter weather alerts as the storm intensified. Beshear confirmed that Kentucky has received a disaster declaration from the White House and is awaiting approval for direct federal assistance. The state has also applied for individual aid from FEMA. He urged residents to donate to his Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund, prioritizing funeral expenses for victims.

“We have hundreds of families digging out and mucking out today that have lost so much,” Beshear said in a video. Warmer, drier weather is expected at the beginning of the week, according to the National Weather Service.

Approximately 660 residents remain without power, more than 100 roads are closed, and nearly 600 Kentuckians are sheltering in parks, hotels, schools, and churches. “Kentucky has suffered one of the worst natural disasters in years,” Beshear posted. “While we have a long road ahead, I’m grateful for the progress being made to restore power, open roads, and help our neighbors. We’re in this together.”