In eastern Kentucky, at least eight people are dead after torrential rains brought flooding and mudslides to the region, washing out bridges and destroying hundreds of homes and businesses. Rescue crews in inflatable boats fanned out to search for survivors, some of whom fled to their rooftops as floodwaters rose around them. On Thursday, up to seven inches of rain fell on parts of Kentucky, and Governor Andy Beshear said the death toll could continue to rise.

Gov. Andy Beshear: “In a word, this event is devastating. And I do believe it will end up being one of the most significant, deadly floods that we have had in Kentucky in at least a very long time.”

Meanwhile, millions of U.S. residents face heat advisories again this weekend, including in the Pacific Northwest, where temperatures rose to triple digits again on Thursday.