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FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Four days of rainfall have left their mark on Kentucky. In Frankfort, community members are being evacuated as the Kentucky River continues to rise closer to breaking the all-time historic flooding record.
Gov. Andy Beshear posted on Facebook that many homes are being evacuated, and all state offices in the area will be closed on Monday to help conserve water and help residents get to safety.
“Please do what you can to help our water supply,” Beshear wrote. “And remember, do not drive through water, and if you live anywhere within the 50 ft. flooding mark, you need to move to higher ground.”
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Frankfort Mayor Layne Wilkerson announced Sunday morning on social media that the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and National Weather Service (NWS) adjusted their predictions of flood levels for the Kentucky River, placing the crest at nearly 50 feet.
“We ask everyone to take this seriously,” Mayor Wilkerson said. “We’ll see water get into downtown. We’ll see water get into South Frankfort.”
City leaders asked residents to make preparations to evacuate on Sunday if they hadn’t already.
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