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IKE: Gov. Beashear issues a state of emergency

Adair County spared brunt of storm, but some strong winds down trees; both the Adair County Road Department and Kentucky Highway Department crews called out to clear four county roads, six state highways, on Sunday

Gov. Steve Beshear this evening declared a state of emergency for the Commonwealth of Kentucky, an order that provides the necessary authorization to take a broad range of steps to ensure safety in the wake of calamitous storms that impacted much of the state Sunday.

Adair County was spared the brunt of the aftermath of Hurricane Ike, as disastrous weather impacted Western Kentucky and counties along the Ohio River. In Adair County, there was some rain and brief moments of high winds, requiring the Adair County Road Department to clear four county roads:


  • Powell Creek Road, near Glens Fork in District 3 was blocked by a downed pine tree, removed during Sunday morning

  • White Road, in District 2, which connects the Ozark Community at Keen Wilson Road and New Concord through Old Clearsprings Road and The Holler had to have one tree removed by the ACRD

  • Freedom Church Road, in District 2, past Magic Acres in the valley by Russell Creek had a downed white oak blocking passage.

  • and last night at around 9:00pm the road crew was called out to remove an oak tree blocking Taylor Ford Road about three miles south of KY 206 and past the J.R. Burton Road, near The Leaning Barn.
Kentucky Highway Department crews were out from around 10:00am to 2:30pm to clear the following roads:
  • KY 61 North: trees were down near Dixie Cash & Carry and near the Luther Ray Redmon Road beyond Clay Ridge, a short distance from the Green County Line

  • Pelham Branch Road, KY 901: trees were down in several places along the 1.64 mile road

  • KY 551, the Knifley Road: State Crews ran the road removing downed trees and limbs

  • On West 80, near the Metcalfe County line there were trees across the road

  • Lampton Lane, KY 2973 required removal of debris

  • KY 206, the Liberty Road, required debris removal

Additional information on the storm from Adair Countians anywhere in the Ike storm belt will be appreciated, including photos and news narratives. Send using a Contact/Submit button -CM
Gov. Beshear's order lets communities in the harder hit areas
to take 'whatever steps necessary'

"With this state of emergency order, we can take whatever steps necessary to support first responders in communities across the state, provide resources at the state level to ensure safety and, if necessary, request federal assistance," Beshear said Sunday evening. "The people of Kentucky need to know that their emergency responders - from the local to the state and federal levels - are prepared to do everything within our power to provide the necessary assistance to meet this challenge."Specifically, the state of emergency order authorizes the governor to, among other things:
  • Mobilize the Kentucky National Guard, if necessary, to provide assistance to communities impacted by the storms

  • Fund operational needs and unbudgeted expenditures that may be necessary in the wake of the storms

  • Request any federal assistance that may be deemed necessary

  • Determine the need for emergency shelters and work with local agencies and school districts to utilize schools and other facilities, if necessary

  • Restrict or prohibit transportation in areas impacted by the storms, if needed

  • Activate trained counselors, if needed, to provide crisis response services in affected areas
Earlier in the day Sunday, September 14, 2008, Gov. Beshear activated both the state Emergency Operations Center and the Transportation Operations Center to coordinate the work of state agencies, from Transportation, Homeland Security, Emergency Management and Military Affairs, among others, in support of first responders across the state.Those centers can operate around the clock to provide the appropriate assistance during an emergency. State emergency management personnel, at the direction of Gov. Beshear, have been closely monitoring the situation since storms struck much of Central and Western Kentucky Sunday afternoon.

"We cannot undo some of the tragic consequences of today's storms," Gov. Beshear said. "But we can quickly and effectively lend the proper and appropriate assistance to help our fellow Kentuckians during this incredibly challenging time. Today's actions at both the local and state levels, along with this state of emergency order, give us the full range of tools at our disposal to provide the right level of assistance at a moment's notice."
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This story was posted on 2008-09-15 10:36:24
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2008-09-15 - Shelbyville, KY - Photo By Pen.
Trees were down all over Shelbyvile, KY, Sunday, September 14, 2008, as the remnants of Ike blasted through town. According to the Courier-Journal, more than 300,000 lost power in Louisville. Flickr

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