雨可能已经停了，但是肯塔基州州长警告说危险还没有结束四天的致命风暴灾难性的洪水和毁灭性的龙卷风摧毁了美国中部。
肯塔基州州长安迪·贝希尔在周一的新闻发布会上说，许多道路仍然被淹，一些河流和小溪处于或高于洪水水位。
“不要在水中开车，不要移动路障，”贝希尔恳求道。
他强调说，即使水在退去，开车仍然很危险。
据路易斯维尔地铁紧急服务中心称，在肯塔基州的路易斯维尔，周一有60多人从一家被洪水围困的酒店疏散。
自周三以来，已有24人死于风暴，死亡人数遍布肯塔基州、田纳西州、密苏里州、佐治亚州、阿肯色州、密西西比州和印第安纳州。
五名死者在肯塔基州，包括一名27岁的男子李·钱德勒，据报道他在麦克拉肯县被洪水冲走后失踪。警方周一表示，他的尸体已被找到。
这些风暴带来的降雨是历史性的。超过15英寸的降雨淹没了肯塔基州的本顿，这是该州西部地区四天来的最大降雨量，超过14英寸的降雨淹没了阿肯色州和田纳西州。
一些河流预计本周会继续上涨。预计未来几天，该地区40多条河流将进入大洪水阶段。
“我们还没有走出困境，”迈克尔·穆勒说，他是肯塔基州富兰克林县的法官兼执行官，该县距离列克星敦约30英里。
“呆在家里，帮助你的邻居，如果你没有必要出去，就不要出去，”他说。
与此同时，联邦紧急事务管理局宣布了一个新的网站，Floodsmart.gov，以帮助人们直接访问洪水保险报价。
“这既快捷又简单，只需几分钟。履行联邦应急管理局局长职责的高级官员卡梅伦·汉密尔顿在一份声明中说。“随着春季洪水和飓风季节的快速到来，迈出这第一步非常重要，这样你就可以更好地保护你已经建立的生活。”
Flooding danger isn't over in wake of deadly storm: 'Do not drive through water,' governor pleads
The rain may have stopped, but Kentucky's governor warned the danger isn't over from thefour days of deadly stormsthat 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.
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.
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."
