Rescue crews airlift 83-year-old to safety from fatal Kentucky flooding

Rescue crews in Kentucky airlifted an 83-year-old woman to safety from fatal flash flooding.

Officials said a family of five were trapped in the attic of a home as rising floodwater submerged the house.

This footage, shared by Wolfe County Search & Rescue Team on 31 July, shows the crew in action after they smashed through a window to gain access to the trapped family.

At least 28 people have been confirmed dead as of Sunday, including four children, after floodwater swept through the Appalachian valleys.

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