Mar 12 Local News Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Southern Indiana State and federal agencies will open a disaster recovery center in southern Indiana tomorrow morning to get aid to people affected by this month’s tornadoes and other storms. The Indiana Department of Homeland Security says the center will open at 8am tomorrow at the Ivy Tech campus off Interstate-65. It will remain open from 8am […] By Rick Howlett Mar 12 Local News Disaster Recovery Center Opening in Southern Indiana Rick Howlett
Mar 9 Local News Federal Disaster Declared in Six Indiana Counties, Nine More Kentucky Counties President Obama has declared a federal disaster in six Indiana counties following severe storms that tore through the region on March 2nd. Governor Mitch Daniels had requested federal aid for Clark, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott, Warrick and Washington counties this week. The counties are now eligible for federal assistance, which can include grants for temporary housing […] By Rick Howlett Mar 9 Local News Federal Disaster Declared in Six Indiana Counties, Nine More Kentucky Counties Rick Howlett
Mar 8 Local News Daniels Requests Disaster Declaration for Six Indiana Counties Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels has asked President Obama to issue a disaster declaration for six southern Indiana counties damaged by last week’s tornadoes to make residents and business owners eligible for federal assistance. Daniels is requesting a declaration for Clark, Jefferson, Ripley, Scott, Warrick and Washington counties. A preliminary assessment has determined that 187 primary […] By Rick Howlett Mar 8 Local News Daniels Requests Disaster Declaration for Six Indiana Counties Rick Howlett
Mar 8 Local News Louisville Woman Organizing Help for Lost Pets in Storm-Struck Areas A Louisville woman is organizing an effort to treat and shelter pets left homeless by last week’s severe weather in southern Indiana. Lisa Roedemeier has set up a network of veterinarians, shelters and volunteers to care for displaced pets and help reunite them with their owners. She says about two dozen animals are being houses […] By Rick Howlett Mar 8 Local News Louisville Woman Organizing Help for Lost Pets in Storm-Struck Areas Rick Howlett
Mar 7 Local News FEMA Begins Taking Tornado Damage Claims In Ky. Disaster Areas From Dan Conti, Kentucky Public Radio Officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in northern and eastern Kentucky, conducting damage assessments and helping tornado victims through the process of applying for federal assistance. President Obama has issued a disaster declaration for seven counties, and more areas could be added as assessments continue. “There’s no […] By Rick Howlett Mar 7 Local News FEMA Begins Taking Tornado Damage Claims In Ky. Disaster Areas Rick Howlett
Mar 5 Local News Louisville Doctor Recounts His Visit to Tornado-Ravaged West Liberty There have been twenty-one confirmed deaths in Kentucky after tornadoes tore through the state on Friday. Seven of those deaths were in Morgan County, where the county seat, West Liberty, was leveled by the storms. Louisville resident Alex Wright is a doctor with Norton Healthcare Systems. West Liberty is his hometown, and his extended family […] By Erica Peterson Mar 5 Local News Louisville Doctor Recounts His Visit to Tornado-Ravaged West Liberty Erica Peterson
Mar 5 Local News Indiana Toddler Dies; Cleanup From Tornado Devastation Continues From the Associated Press When rescuers found 15-month-old Angel Babcock alive last week in an Indiana field after a deadly tornado killed her parents and two siblings, it appeared as a ray of hopeful news amid the tales of death and destruction. But the New Pekin, Ind., toddler died of her injuries Sunday, bringing to […] By Rick Howlett Mar 5 Local News Indiana Toddler Dies; Cleanup From Tornado Devastation Continues Rick Howlett
Mar 4 Local News In Henryville After Tornadoes, Scenes of Destruction In southern Indiana, emergency workers are turning their attention toward clean-up after tornadoes slammed parts of three counties on Friday. In the Clark County town of Henryville the job is unimaginably huge. On the road to Henryville, you pass semi trucks and school buses turned over. A gas station is totally obliterated. And downtown, things […] By Erica Peterson Mar 4 Local News In Henryville After Tornadoes, Scenes of Destruction Erica Peterson
Mar 4 Local News Cleanup, Relief Efforts Underway In Hard-Hit West Liberty From Chuck Mraz, Kentucky Public Radio With the search for further victims officially over, the cleanup of tornado-ravaged downtown West Liberty is now fully underway. Drexel Patrick is the chief of the Route 519 volunteer fire department in Morgan County. Patrick and his group mobilized quickly after the storm hit. Patrick says the massive amounts […] By Rick Howlett Mar 4 Local News Cleanup, Relief Efforts Underway In Hard-Hit West Liberty Rick Howlett
Mar 4 Local News Beshear Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration; Death Toll Now 21 Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear is asking the federal government for an expedited disaster declarion in the wake of the deadly storms that tore across the commonwealth Friday. Beshear’s office announced the disaster declaration request this afternoon: FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 4, 2012) – Governor Steve Beshear is formally requesting an expedited major disaster declaration from President […] By Rick Howlett Mar 4 Local News Beshear Seeks Federal Disaster Declaration; Death Toll Now 21 Rick Howlett
Mar 4 Local News Kentucky Tornado Death Toll Climbs to 20; Daniels Declares Emergency in S. Indiana State officials say 20 people are now confirmed dead from Friday’s tornado outbreak that tore through communities across Kentucky. More than 300 are injured. Gov. Steve Beshear and other officials toured the devastation Saturday. “The scope and magnitude of devastation in some of our communities is unlike anything I have ever seen,” Beshear said. “I’ve […] By Rick Howlett Mar 4 Local News Kentucky Tornado Death Toll Climbs to 20; Daniels Declares Emergency in S. Indiana Rick Howlett
Mar 3 Local News In Tornadoes’ Aftermath, Relief and Cleanup Underway People across Kentucky and southern Indiana have begun the process of cleanup and repair from Friday’s massive tornado outbreak that killed more than 30 people in the two states, injured scores of others and left widespread destruction. The Red Cross’s Vicki Eichstaedt has been helping coordinate relief efforts in the devastated community of Henryville, Indiana. […] By Rick Howlett Mar 3 Local News In Tornadoes’ Aftermath, Relief and Cleanup Underway Rick Howlett
Mar 2 Local News Indiana Death Toll Rises; Daniels To Survey Damage Saturday The death toll from Friday’s tornadoes that tore across southern Indiana is at least six, according to various reports. The state Department of Homeland Security says three of the fatalities occurred in Jefferson County, Indiana, with one recorded in hard-hit Henryville. Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels will visit the storm-ravaged area Saturday morning. He issued this […] By Rick Howlett Mar 2 Local News Indiana Death Toll Rises; Daniels To Survey Damage Saturday Rick Howlett
Mar 2 Local News Beshear Declares State of Emergency Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has declared a statewide state of emergency in response to Friday’s severe weather that caused damage in several counties. Beshear says a statewide declaration will give local officials immediate access to state resources for public safety and recovery efforts. The Kentucky Emergency Management Agency says the storms caused destruction in Pendleton, […] By Rick Howlett Mar 2 Local News Beshear Declares State of Emergency Rick Howlett
Mar 2 Local News Severe Weather Arrives In Region Severe weather has begun moving through the Ohio Valley region, as tornado warnings or watches have been posted for counties in western and central Kentucky and southern Indiana. Several funnel clouds have been spotted in southern Indiana. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Forecasters say there’s a strong likelihood that severe thunderstorms […] By Rick Howlett Mar 2 Local News Severe Weather Arrives In Region Rick Howlett