If any of you have been following the news lately, you have probably heard about the major ice storms that have hit Kentucky. These storms have caused incredible damage to many of the counties surrounding mine, but thankfully the county I live in did not get hit by the ice storm. We had a little accumulation of ice and snow on Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, but now all of that is completely gone. And today we are enjoying sunshine and 60 degree weather. We did loose our cell phone and internet service for a bit, but that too has all been restored.
Unfortunately, our neighboring counties were not so lucky. Thousands of people are still without electricity, water, etc. and it seems like it will be days before there is any relief for these people. The bulk of the problem lies for those who live out in the country, especially in the Appalachia region. With trees down and the treacherous roads, it can be difficult to reach these people and get them help. The National Guard has been called in to help the people of Kentucky and CAP’s Disaster Relief Team has been called in to help out in shelters where many people are staying. So hopefully, every one will be seeing some relief soon.
For more news on the damage in KY, check out these stories:
KY deploys full Army Nat’l Guard for storm cleanup
In Western KY., still stuck in ice storm’s grip
KY struggles with outages in ice storm aftermath
Please keep all those affected by this storm in your prayers.
Peace.
