Tag: storm
Prestonsburg is recovering after deadly storm
Storms in eastern Kentucky on Wednesday turned deadly when a man was killed as he was driving his car.
Dealing with 23 dead challenges tiny Alabama community
With nearly two dozen people killed in a tornado outbreak that shattered a rural community in east Alabama, notifying the families of the dead was a huge, gut-wrenching task done in the privacy of a country church.
Record-breaking cold coming to Midwest after snowstorm
Extremely cold, record-breaking temperatures are settling across parts of the Midwest after a powerful snowstorm pounded the region overnight Monday, and forecasters are describing the subzero weather on the way as potentially life-threatening.
Frigid air, high winds cause dangerous travel conditions
Frigid air and high winds are causing dangerous travel conditions throughout the eastern U.S. after a powerful winter storm pummeled the region over the weekend.
High winds bring down trees in Lexington area
Several trees were reported blown down by high winds Monday afternoon in the Lexington-area, causing travel problems.
Michael charges into Southeast after slamming north Florida
The most powerful hurricane on record to hit Florida’s Panhandle left wide destruction and at least two people dead and wasn’t nearly finished Thursday as it crossed Georgia, now as a tropical storm, toward the Carolinas, that are still reeling from epic flooding by Hurricane Florence.
Florida Panhandle braces for Michael, now a Category 4 storm
Michael roared down on the Florida Panhandle strengthening into a Category 4 hurricane early Wednesday before it crashes against the region’s white-sand beaches, fishing villages and coastal communities later in the day.
Hurricane Michael gains strength on course for north Florida
Michael gained new strength over warm tropical waters amid fears it would swiftly intensify into a major hurricane before striking Florida’s northeast Gulf Coast, where frantic coastal dwellers are boarding up homes and seeking evacuation routes away from the dangerous storm heading their way.
Wilmington Isle: Food, water handouts set in isolated city
With one of North Carolina’s largest cities still mostly cut off by floodwaters from Hurricane Florence, officials prepared to begin distributing food, water and tarps to Wilmington residents as yet more people were rescued from submerged inland neighborhoods.
Kentucky native riding out Hurricane Florence
Several people have decided to ride out Hurricane Florence, including one Kentucky woman.
Kentucky nurses heading to hurricane zone
A group of nurses here in central Kentucky will be heading out to North Carolina this weekend to help with hurricane relief.
Time nearly up: Fierce Hurricane Florence aims at Southeast
Time is running short to get out of the way of Hurricane Florence, a monster of a storm that has a region of more than 10 million people in its potentially devastating sights as it zeroes in on the Southeastern coast.
Big Island feels the effects of approaching hurricane
As emergency shelters opened, rain began to pour and cellphone alerts went out, the approaching hurricane started to feel real for Hawaii residents.
All survive crash of Mexican jetliner, some walk from wreck
An Aeromexico jetliner taking off in a blustery storm smashed down into a nearby field but skidded to a stop virtually intact, and all 103 people aboard were able to escape advancing flames before fire engulfed the aircraft.
Woman says crews “butchered” her trees while working to restore power after storm
Kentucky Utilities says all power knocked out in Friday's storm is back on but one woman says crews did more harm than good.
WWII Vet helps clean up Woodford County storm damage
Thousands of people are still without power Monday after Friday's storm plowed through the area.
Shelter open in Lexington for storm victims with medical needs
A shelter is open in Fayette County for storm victims with medical needs.
Lexington PD respond to over 200 weather-related calls
Lexington Police were hard at work once the storms rolled in.
UPDATE: Sheriff: 11 people dead after Missouri tourist boat accident
At least 11 people, including children, died after a boat carrying tourists on a Missouri lake capsized and sank Thursday night, the local sheriff said.
Crews cleanup storm damage along Van Meter Road in Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) - Crews were out cleaning up storm damage on Thursday afternoon along Van Meter Road in Lexington.
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