Flooding continues across the state, but during a weather briefing Monday morning, Frankfort Mayor Lane Wilkerson had some good news to report.
“As we get through this latest weather event, overnight here in the city of Frankfurt, the river did crest at, just shy of the record set in 1978. And while not a record, this is still a dangerous flood, and we're continuing to monitor the situation,” said Wilkerson.
Governor Andy Beshear said some rivers are still rising, and flooding in parts of the state may not be over.
“We're now just looking probably at a period of days, maybe the rest of this week,” Beshear said. “But remember, if those waters are receding, it is still dangerous to drive your car through them. In February, storms we lost twenty-four Kentuckians. Many of those could have been avoided.”
Two people are known to have died in this disaster. A nine-year-old boy was swept away while walking to his bus stop, and a 74-year-old woman was found in a submerged car.
First responders are currently searching for a missing man who was last seen in a boat in McCracken County.
While the rain is behind us, Beshear said there is another weather threat.
“The National Weather Service has told us that tonight is going to be problematic. This is going to be a dangerous night where temperatures fall, where it gets potentially below freezing. So, if you're somewhere that's very wet, if you're trying to ride this out in a home that's had water tonight, could raise concerns of hypothermia.
Beshear added that you should “find a safe place to go. We have plenty of shelters. You can call a family member or a friend. If it's going to get down to the twenties, we need you to be dry and warm tonight.”
Kentucky Emergency Management offers an interactive map of shelters by county here.
The Governor announced that the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund will be accepting donations to help victims of this storm.
To make a donation visit Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund
