by Michael Monks
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THE RIVER CITY NEWS MORE COVINGTON NEWS THAN ANY OTHER SOURCE
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GOVERNOR BESHEAR: "“The scope and magnitude of devastation in some of our communities is unlike anything I have ever seen,” said Gov. Beshear. “I’ve been in close contact with President Obama since Thursday to ensure we will have the resources our families will need to recover from these storms.”|
4 CONFIRMED DEAD IN SOUTHERN KENTON COUNTY Local 12
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DEATH TOLL RISES TO 37 ACROSS NATION FOX News
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GOVERNOR BESHEAR VISITS PINER, GETS CALL FROM PRESIDENT
While speaking to Cincinnati media during a stop in southern Kenton County, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear got a phone call from President Barack Obama:
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ONLOOKERS GETTING IN THE WAY OF RECOVERY IN SOUTHERN KENTON
Kenton County Judge-Executive Steve Arlinghaus:
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FROM THE CITY OF INDEPENDENCE:
Many thanks to our local businesses, volunteers, police, city staff and everyone that helped us today. We are so grateful for the donations we received it's hard to put into words. To see the good which can come from a such a tragedy is heart warming to say the least. Thank you. Chris Moriconi, Mayor|
NORTHERN KENTUCKY COMMUNITY ACTION COMMISSION:
Response was great at our neighborhood centers today! This such a great community! Our centers open in Covington, Newport and Florence again on Sunday to receive donations. Noon to 3:00. Nonperishable food, water, hygeine, cleaning (and clean up) supplies. We'll make sure they get to the relief efforts where they are most needed.|
AERIAL TOUR OF DAMAGE FROM COURIER-JOURNAL
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VIDEO TOUR OF WEST LIBERTY, KENTUCKY DAMAGE
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PHOTOS OF DAMAGE FROM KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD
Via their Facebook page:
Many more at the link above -- check out the flickr page.
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Photos of Kentucky damage, Day 2 Herald-Leader
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National Public Radio visits West Liberty NPR
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Gov. Beshear: "It looks like a bomb has gone off" cn|2
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Kentucky storm damage from the air Herald-Leader
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West Liberty reduced to rubble (video) cn|2
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GOVERNOR PLACES PRICE GOUGING LAW INTO EFFECT FOLLOWING STORMS
From the Governor's office:
After multiple tornadoes and severe storms caused heavy damage across the state, Gov. Steve Beshear today signed a consumer protection executive order at the request of Attorney General Jack Conway to implement Kentucky’s price-gouging laws statewide as of Friday, March 2.|
The executive order will allow for investigation into any complaints of price gouging that may occur relative to gas, building supplies, hotels and other goods and services in the aftermath of the weekend’s storms.
“We expect damage assessments and cleanup to continue for a while, and our families need to be protected from unscrupulous vendors,” said Gov. Beshear. “With gas prices already painfully high, activating the price-gouging laws now ensures Kentuckians are protected from predatory pricing as the state recovers from this disaster.”
“I appreciate Gov. Beshear triggering the price-gouging provision,” General Conway said. “This law helps protect consumers during emergencies because it stops businesses from raising prices on things people need to weather a storm or cleanup from a natural disaster. I encourage anyone with specific information regarding possible price-gouging to email pricecomplaints@ag.ky.gov or call my Consumer Protection Hotline at 888-432-9257.”
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BESHEAR WANTS ACCESS TO MEDICINE TO BE EASIER AFTER STORMFrom the Governor's office:
Gov. Beshear today signed an executive order that will allow Kentuckians displaced by the storms to get up to a 30-day supply of needed medicines from a pharmacist. This is the first time this particular executive order has been issued.Press Release
People who depend on regular supplies of maintenance medicines may have lost track of their medications in the aftermath of the storms. This order will not only allow for a temporary restoration of those drugs, but will also allow pharmacists to dispense those prescriptions from facilities outside their regular pharmacies. This order will not allow for emergency refills of controlled substances.
“Many Kentuckians depend on regular maintenance medications, like blood pressure pills, and skipping a few days could cause unnecessary hardship or possible poor health outcomes for some citizens,” said Gov. Beshear. “This order will allow people to contact a pharmacist to restore their regular medications.”
“I appreciate Gov. Beshear’s prompt attention to this matter, and his willingness to authorize pharmacists to help patients immediately,” said Dept. of Public Health Acting Commissioner Dr. Steve Davis. “So many people have already had such a terrible few days, and allowing patients to get emergency replacement medicines is a great help.”
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HOW RARE ARE TORNADOES IN EASTERN KENTUCKY?
Very:
Violent tornadoes like what we had Friday are almost unheard of. Look at the stats on the tornado history for many of the hardest hit eastern Kentucky counties:Chris Bailey
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in case you missed...
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THIS AFTERNOON'S TORNADO HEADLINES
Governor Beshear has arrived in southern Kenton County as the statewide death toll rises. Click the link for the latest headlines and for ways you can help.
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SATURDAY MORNING'S NEWS
Death toll in Kentucky rises to 14 this morning; Covington Mayor Chuck Scheper joins Rep. Geoff Davis in writing a letter to Frankfort about the Brent Spence Bridge; Plus, raising funds for Baby Landon who was born one month after his father was killed in Afghanistan. Click it.|
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TORNADO DESTRUCTION AROUND THE REGION:
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Henryville, IN is a twisted remnant of itself Courier-Journal
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2-year old found in Indiana field is sole survivor of family WLKY
Moscow, OH woman was saved from tornado by friend on west coast WLWT
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From the Enquirer:
