Kentucky officials investigate 3 deaths possibly tied to Winter Storm Fern
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- State investigates three deaths potentially linked to Winter Storm Fern.
- Officials say one death may involve a generator; details remain limited.
- Kentucky opens 137+ warming centers; officials urge shelter use and shoveling caution.
The state is investigating three deaths that could be related to the weekend’s winter storm, according to Gov. Andy Beshear.
Beshear announced the deaths during a Monday morning news conference on the state’s response to Winter Storm Fern. One death might have involved the use of generator, but no other details were provided.
“We don’t want any others,” Beshear said of the deaths. “Check on your neighbors, just make sure they’re OK.”
Beshear encouraged people to seek shelter if they don’t have access to heat or have lost power. There are more than 137 warming centers across Kentucky, and every state park has been set up as a warming center with capacity.
There are a few hundred residents already in the shelters, according to Beshear.
“Take advantage of this,” Beshear said. “We don’t want to lose anybody to hypothermia because power is out.”
The governor also encouraged people to take it easy when shoveling snow. He said six people died of a cardiac event during a significant winter storm in January 2025.
“Take lots of breaks,” Beshear said. “Let’s not lose one single person to shoveling.”
This story may be updated.
