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Kentucky Emergency Management
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTIVATED COMMONWEALTH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
For Immediate Release
Kentucky Division of Emergency Management
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACTIVATED COMMONWEALTH EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER
Contact: Buddy Rogers office: 502-607-1611
cell: 502-382-6006
FRANKFORT, KY. (April 4, 2011) - In support of the ongoing severe weather
threat, the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) has activated
the Commonwealth Emergency Operations Center (CEOC) at Level III in response
to severe weather that is impacting the Commonwealth. Additional personnel
from KYEM, Kentucky National Guard, state and volunteer agencies are now on
rotating shifts to monitor the developing situation and fulfill any requests
for assistance.
Reports are coming into the KYEM Commonwealth Emergency Information Center
(CEIC) of possible tornadoes touching down in Ballard County near La Center,
Kentucky, with injuries being reported. Christian County is reporting damage
to an industrial park with several buildings damaged or destroyed in
Hopkinsville. In Muhlenberg County a report has been received of a mobile
home park being hit
from a possible tornado or high winds, along with injuries. The extent of
these injuries is not known at this time.
KYEM and other emergency responding agencies are on the scene. Ballard
County 911 Emergency Communication Services were interrupted for a short
period but have been restored.
The National Weather Service Paducah Office issued a tornado watch, and later
warning, for the Western Kentucky region earlier today. These alerts are
expected to continue as the weather system moves east/northeast across the
Commonwealth along with the threat of high wind, large hail, heavy rain and
possible tornadoes.
There have been no requests for assistance from county governments.
Should you encounter a down power line, do not approach it, call your utility
provider.
Weather safety tips and weather alerts by county can be found on the KYEM
website at www.kyem.ky.gov.
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