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General Category => National/Breaking News => Weather => Topic started by: mystery-ak on January 02, 2022, 11:07:01 pm
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VIDEO: Kentucky Governor Declares State of Emergency Due to More Severe Weather
Amy Furr 2 Jan 2022
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) declared a State of Emergency on Saturday because of severe weather moving through parts of the state.
The weather systems affected the western, eastern, and south central areas generating heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and hail, WSAZ reported.
“Kentucky Emergency Management has activated the State Emergency Operations Center [SEOC], and personnel from the Kentucky National Guard, Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, Kentucky State Police and Kentucky Department of Public Health are monitoring the situation from the SEOC,” the outlet said.
Beshear also shared the announcement on his social media profile:
https://twitter.com/GovAndyBeshear/status/1477375178833342471
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https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/01/02/video-kentucky-governor-declares-state-emergency-due-more-severe-weather/