The death toll continues to climb in Graves County as officials work to clear debris and find residents following a potential EF-4 or 5 that touched down in the early morning hours Saturday. Governor Andy Beshear says he is on the ground viewing damage in western Kentucky.
click to download audioBeshear adds the fatalities from the storm are still not known.
click to download audioThe Governor declared a state of emergency last night and expects the federal government to follow.
click to download audioState Emergency Management Director Michael Dossett says some federal assistance is already on the way.
click to download audioGraves County Judge Executive Jesse Perry says this is not something you ever expect to deal with.
click to download audioHe and Mayfield Mayor Kathy Stewart O’Nan are asking residents to be as safe as possible if they have to leave home and to check on neighbors. Many people are displaced with over 50 people at the Mayfield High School. The water system in the county also suffered damage and is out.
