<![CDATA[Kentucky.com -- Severe Weather]]> http://www.kentucky.com/787/index.html Kentucky.com, Lexington, KY en-us Copyright 2012 - Kentucky.com Severe Weather 60 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:58 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss MI RSS Burninator 2.0 dlawhead@herald-leader.com (Deedra Lawhead) <![CDATA[117 displaced dogs, cats return to Franklin County shelter]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2011/04/29/1722846/117-displaced-dogs-cats-return.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2011/04/29/1722846/117-displaced-dogs-cats-return.html Fri, 29 Apr 2011 00:00 EDT FRANKFORT — In a hopeful sign for an entire region that has been ravaged by too much rain and wind in too little time, 117 dogs and cats that were…

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]]> <![CDATA[Beshear declares state of emergency due to drought]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/05/1510643/beshear-declares-state-of-emergency.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2010/11/05/1510643/beshear-declares-state-of-emergency.html Fri, 05 Nov 2010 00:00 EDT FRANKFORT — Gov. Steve Beshear has declared a state of emergency because of drought conditions, a move that lifts restrictions on truckers hauling relief supplies into Kentucky.

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]]> <![CDATA[FEMA teams due in Kentucky Thursday to assess flood damage]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1253482/fema-teams-due-in-kentucky-thursday.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1253482/fema-teams-due-in-kentucky-thursday.html Wed, 05 May 2010 20:47 EDT Teams from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are due in Kentucky Thursday to begin assessing the damage from widespread flooding last weekend.

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]]> <![CDATA[Beshear seeks disaster declaration for farms hit by floods]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1252722/beshear-seeks-disaster-declaration.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1252722/beshear-seeks-disaster-declaration.html Wed, 05 May 2010 11:44 EDT Gov. Steve Beshear has requested a disaster declaration from the U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack that, if granted, could make some aid programs available to Kentucky farmers.

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]]> <![CDATA[Shakertown boat breaks loose from moorings, floats down river]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1252882/shakertown-boat-breaks-loose-from.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/05/1252882/shakertown-boat-breaks-loose-from.html Wed, 05 May 2010 15:13 EDT The Dixie Belle riverboat at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill in Mercer County was knocked loose from its moorings Wednesday morning, prompting Shaker Village employees to scramble and catch it…

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]]> <![CDATA[2 die in Ky. floods]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/03/1248583/flood-tornado-watches-and-warnings.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2010/05/03/1248583/flood-tornado-watches-and-warnings.html Mon, 03 May 2010 00:00 EDT Heavy rain caused two deaths in Kentucky on Sunday, closed roads throughout the state and led to evacuations after officials were concerned that a dam in Metcalfe County might collapse.

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]]> <![CDATA[State releases new ice storm numbers]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/20/701766/state-releases-new-ice-storm-numbers.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/20/701766/state-releases-new-ice-storm-numbers.html Fri, 20 Feb 2009 22:09 EST Government officials have released a "by-the-numbers" look at last month's devastating ice storm in Kentucky.

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]]> <![CDATA[The power to persevere]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/15/694914/the-power-to-persevere.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/15/694914/the-power-to-persevere.html Sun, 15 Feb 2009 00:00 EST Taken out of the Bluegrass, heading west, the Wendell H. Ford Western Kentucky Parkway breaks it to you gently about just how bad it still is out there. First, the…

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]]> <![CDATA[Cleanup of tree debris begins in earnest]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/10/689286/cleanup-of-tree-debris-begins.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/10/689286/cleanup-of-tree-debris-begins.html Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:00 EST Susan Dodson's red Grand Cherokee Laredo was busting at the seams Monday as she unloaded storm debris at the city's old landfill on Old Frankfort Pike.

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]]> <![CDATA[Man on Herald-Leader front page is cited after police recognize his picture]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/09/689386/man-on-herald-leader-front-page.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/09/689386/man-on-herald-leader-front-page.html Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:32 EST A man who appeared on the front page of the Herald-Leader last week has been cited because police saw the photo and identified him as the same man captured on…

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]]> <![CDATA[Farmers may get help with debris, fences]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/685935/farmers-may-get-help-with-debris.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/685935/farmers-may-get-help-with-debris.html Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00 EST Kentucky farmers who suffered damage in the ice storm might be eligible for as much as $200,000 a person in cost-share assistance for removing debris and rebuilding fences under a…

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]]> <![CDATA[When schools are closed, 'ischool' is open]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/686305/when-schools-are-closed-ischool.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/686305/when-schools-are-closed-ischool.html Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00 EST When winter weather forces schools to close, kids generally expect to sleep in, kick back, and forget classroom chores for a while.

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]]> <![CDATA[Carbon monoxide claims banker]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/686261/carbon-monoxide-claims-banker.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/686261/carbon-monoxide-claims-banker.html Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00 EST John Stigall, chairman of the Boyle County Industrial Foundation, was found dead Friday of accidental carbon monoxide poisoning, the Boyle County coroner said.

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]]> <![CDATA[Family is powerless in the face of regulations]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/686294/family-is-powerless-in-the-face.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/07/686294/family-is-powerless-in-the-face.html Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:00 EST Sybol Close has a face creased with worry lines and the voice of a woman used to conversing with the heavens during tough times.

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]]> <![CDATA[Guard members drive for miles to find the isolated]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/06/685600/guard-members-drive-for-miles.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/06/685600/guard-members-drive-for-miles.html Fri, 06 Feb 2009 07:59 EST MADISONVILLE — Sunshine snaked through mangled tree limbs as Kentucky National Guard Pfc. Rebecca Sharp maneuvered along narrow roads of dirt and gravel.

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]]> <![CDATA[New numbers: 800 KU customers without power in Fayette.]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/05/684253/new-numbers-800-ku-customers-without.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/05/684253/new-numbers-800-ku-customers-without.html Thu, 05 Feb 2009 16:23 EST Kentucky utility companies announced Thursday that the number of Kentuckians without power has been on a steady decline.

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]]> <![CDATA[Bill would let districts waive up to 10 school days]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/04/682892/bill-would-let-districts-waive.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/04/682892/bill-would-let-districts-waive.html Wed, 04 Feb 2009 08:13 EST FRANKFORT — A Western Kentucky lawmaker plans to file a bill in coming days that would waive up to 10 missed school days in districts hard-hit by last week's winter…

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]]> <![CDATA[Fayette Co. schools dismissing 1 hour early Tuesday]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/03/681687/fayette-co-schools-dismissing.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/02/03/681687/fayette-co-schools-dismissing.html Tue, 03 Feb 2009 11:36 EST Fayette County Public Schools will close one hour earlier than normal on Tuesday because of a developing snowstorm.

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]]> <![CDATA[Lexington residents rejoice as their power is restored]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/01/31/678135/lexington-residents-rejoice-as.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/01/31/678135/lexington-residents-rejoice-as.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00 EST Residents along Georgetown Road in north Lexington stepped into their snowy yards to watch happily Friday as utility workers climbed poles, promising to get things fixed within hours.

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]]> <![CDATA[After a break, more snow may fall]]> http://www.kentucky.com/2009/01/31/677369/after-a-break-more-snow-may-fall.html#storylink=rss http://www.kentucky.com/2009/01/31/677369/after-a-break-more-snow-may-fall.html Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:00 EST More snow could follow a warm-up this weekend.

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