The death toll in Eastern Kentucky rose to 16, including at least six children, on Friday after torrential rains flooded the region, destroying hundreds of homes and wiping out entire communities across several counties.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the death toll is expected to grow to “probably more than double.”

“We may have even lost entire families,” Beshear said in a video Friday. 

Search and rescue teams, with the help of the National Guard, were searching for missing people Friday after record floods washed through the region. The governor declared a state of emergency. 

More rain and storms were expected this weekend after over 6 inches of rain fell Wednesday night into Thursday. Meteorologist Brandon Bonds with the National Weather Service in Jackson said it won’t take much more rain to “cause even more damage.” A flood watch or warning was expected to stay in effect for many of the areas that saw the worst of the flooding. 

Here’s what we know:

‘Lull’ in rain Saturday offers key window for crews before more storms

Water has yet to recede in many hard-hit areas but a lull in rainfall forecasted on Saturday could provide a crucial window in helping evacuate those still stuck in flooded areas before additional storms and possible flooding later in the weekend. 

After touring the area in a helicopter Friday afternoon, Beshear said homes and businesses were still underwater.

“We’ve got to act quickly after the water recedes tomorrow, certainly before it rains again,” he said. “Once the water goes down in any of these areas, we can do a lot more. We can check on a lot more people, we can go door to door and make sure everybody’s okay.”