FRANKFORT, Ky. — A clear sky over Frankfort has allowed residents and officials to get a glimpse at the destruction caused by a weekend of nonstop rain, forcing residents like Matthew Carpenter to evacuate his home. 

“It was exhausting," Carpenter said. "Yesterday was exhausting. It was exhausting just driving around. I could tell a lot of other people were freaking out, too."

"I’m just really thankful that with what little acknowledgement and notice we were given that no one was hurt.”"I’m just really thankful that with what little acknowledgement and notice we were given that no one was hurt.”

Carpenter's home wasn't flooded, but he said his decision to evacuate his home was influenced by misinformation being spread through Facebook, specifically regarding Dix Dam and the amount of water it was releasing upstream. 

“It felt like a lot of people were conflating multiple articles, multiple stories from multiple sources and they were kind of running away with that narrative," Carpenter said.

Franklin County Judge Executive Michael Mueller said even though the rain has passed, residents still need to move with caution.

“We’re not out of the woods yet," Mueller said. "There's still 47 feet of water behind those walls and out in our counties. People are already trying to get back into their homes and things like that, so we need people to realize we’re still in a state of emergency. And they just need to be patient. It might be Thursday before they can go home.”

Mueller said it’s still too early to know the numbers behind who or what was affected. He commended local county and city leaders for providing resources and goods until people can return home.