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Eugene

(61,898 posts)
Sun Jan 2, 2022, 01:50 AM Jan 2022

State of emergency declared by Gov. Beshear due to severe weather across Kentucky

Source: WLKY-TV

State of emergency declared by Gov. Beshear due to severe weather across Kentucky

Governor Beshear has declared a state of emergency due to severe weather across many regions of Kentucky according to a news release from the Office of the Governor.

Updated: 11:49 PM EST Jan 1, 2022
Jake Funk

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Gov. Andy Beshear has declared a state of emergency due to severe weather across many regions of Kentucky according to a news release from the Office of the Governor.

A sever weather system is generating heavy rain, hail, thunderstorms, tornadoes and strong winds that is affecting many parts of western, eastern, and south central Kentucky, according to the news release.

Flash flooding, loss of power and damage of public infrastructure and private properties occurred as a result of the severe weather.

According to the release, 2 to 5 inches of rain is expected throughout the day in much of Kentucky, followed by a cold front tonight, which could complicate response efforts.

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Read more: https://www.wlky.com/article/state-of-emergency-declared-by-gov-beshear-due-to-severe-weather-across-kentucky/38649415#

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What if Busterscruggs Jan 2022 #1
I think that... 2naSalit Jan 2022 #2
I prefer to leave superstitious thinking to the likes of Pat Robertson EYESORE 9001 Jan 2022 #4
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Busterscruggs

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Sun Jan 2, 2022, 08:31 AM
Jan 2022

All of this weather destroying ky was the earth punishing them for being a coal producing state that does so much damage to the environment

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