During the briefing, Beshear referred to the flooding as a "painful, difficult disaster" and reiterated how this was one of the worst disasters to hit Kentucky in years as the death total has risen to 22.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the number of deaths resulting from severe weather earlier this month has risen to 22 as of Monday. The state's application for individual FEMA assistance is pending.

The death toll continues to rise across Kentucky after devastating flood conditions and severe weather ravaged the Commonwealth over the past week. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear now says 21 people have died due to the severe flooding and weather conditions.