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Flooding danger isn't over in wake of deadly storm: 'Do not drive through water,' governor pleads
2025-04-07 00:00:00.0     ABC新闻-美国新闻     原网页

       The rain may have stopped, but Kentucky's governor warned the danger isn't over from the four days of deadly storms that devastated the central U.S. with catastrophic flooding and destructive tornadoes.

       Many roads remain flooded and some rivers and creeks are at or above flood stage, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said at a news conference Monday.

       "Do not drive through water, do not move barricades," Beshear pleaded.

       He stressed that even when water is receding, it's still dangerous to drive.

       In Louisville, Kentucky, over 60 people were evacuated on Monday from a hotel surrounded by flooded roads, according to Louisville Metro Emergency Services.

       About 80 people are being evacuated from the Candlewood Suites on River Road near Zorn. The hotel is on dry land but the roads all around it are flooded. Posted 12:30 p.m. Monday. pic.twitter.com/pfLHiAAeFR

       Twenty-four people have died since Wednesday from the storms, with the fatalities spanning Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi and Indiana.

       Five of the deaths were in Kentucky, including a 27-year-old man, Lee Chandler, who was reported missing after being swept away by floodwaters in McCracken County. His body has since been recovered, police said on Monday.

       KSP Post 1 troopers, along with other law enforcement and emergency management, are currently searching for a missing McCracken County man whose boat was swept away in floodwaters.

       Official press release: https://t.co/9iZ8poTaHT pic.twitter.com/APLqdzImTL

       The rainfall from these storms was historic. More than 15 inches of rain deluged Benton, Kentucky -- the most rain on record in a four-day period for the western part of the state -- and over 14 inches of rain inundated Arkansas and Tennessee.

       Some rivers are expected to continue to rise this week. More than 40 river gauges across the region are forecast to be in major flood stage in the coming days.

       "We’re not out of the woods yet," said Michael Muller, the judge/executive in hard-hit Franklin County, Kentucky, about 30 miles outside of Lexington.

       "Stay at home, help your neighbors, don’t be out if you don’t have to be out," he said.

       Meanwhile, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has announced a new website, Floodsmart.gov, to help people directly access flood insurance quotes.

       "It’s quick and easy and takes just a few minutes. Insured survivors recover faster," Cameron Hamilton, senior official performing the duties of FEMA administrator, said in a statement. "With spring flooding and hurricane season both approaching fast, it's important to take this first step so you can better protect the life you’ve built."

       ABC News' Max Golembo and Luke Barr contributed to this report.


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