Kentucky watches for surging rivers to recede so widespread cleanup can begin
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — After days of unrelenting downpours swelled rivers to near record levels across Kentucky, residents closely monitored waterways for signs they had crested, but freezing temperatures forecast for Tuesday could complicate any cleanup efforts.
Freeze warnings were in effect until early Tuesday for western Kentucky, along with parts of Illinois, Indiana and Missouri, with temperatures potentially dropping as low as 28 degrees (minus 2.2 Celsius), according to the National Weather Service.
“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 Хипотермия “, съобщи държавното управление на Кентъки Анди Бешеар по време на конференция в понеделник, призовавайки жителите да намерят безвредно място за престой.
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