tornado

Kentucky Firefighters Collecting Goods for Moore, Oklahoma

Associated Press — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:49:25 +0000

Firefighters in a Kentucky town that is still rebuilding after being devastated by tornadoes last year are collecting goods to send to tornado victims in Oklahoma.

West Liberty Assistant Fire Chief James Phipps told WYMT-TV that officials there wanted to help in some way because "we know what they are going through."

Much of the small city's downtown was wiped out when a twister hit on March 2, 2012.

The deadly tornado that struck the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday also caused much devastation and damaged or destroyed as 13,000 homes.

Filmmakers Work on Documentary of Kentucky Tornado Recovery

Associated Press — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 13:13:04 +0000

Three men from eastern Kentucky are putting together a documentary about a town's recovery from a devastating spring tornado. WYMT-TV reports that Paul Lyons, Nathan Lewis and Timothy Boatright usually spend their time making videos of weddings and about tourism, but decided to work together on a documentary after the tornado destroyed part of their hometown of West Liberty.

WKU Class Studies Severe Weather on Cross Country Trip

Joe Corcoran — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 14:03:32 +0000

Tornadoes, hail and drought were just some of the things the students and their two professors came across on their two week journey throughout the Midwest.

Thunderstorms Knock out Power in Louisville Area

Dan Modlin and Associated Press — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:51:06 +0000

The National Weather Service says a line of storms that moved through the Louisville area this afternoon brought strong winds that knocked out power to about twelve thousand homes and businesses. Some homes were damaged, as well.

Disaster Assistance Approved for Some Kentucky Counties

Dan Modlin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:48:09 +0000

The Office of Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear says President Barack Obama has authorized assistance for residents of seven Kentucky counties that suffered significant damage as a result of Friday’s tornadoes and severe storms.