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Weather Service: Tornado Hits Carter County

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Posted: 6:16 PM May 12, 2008
Last Updated: 7:27 PM May 12, 2008
Reporter: Randy Yohe
Email Address: randy.yohe@wsaz.com

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CARTER COUNTY, Ky. (WSAZ) -- Call it an F1 tornado on a scale of zero to five. That's the call from the National Weather Service about the storm that hit Carter County, Kentucky Sunday morning.

The NWS figures the tornado sustained about 100 mile per hour winds with a swirl. The diagnosis came after a trip from the National Weather Service to Carter County to take pictures and assess the wind damage.

Carter County's emergency management director said with less than 10 homes and a few outbuildings damaged, some utility wires and a pole down, this area will likely not qualify for any FEMA financial aid.

Carter County Judge Executive Charles Wallace said he's talked with state representatives about possible financial aid, but it's not clear if that will come through for the families.

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Posted by: Bj on May 16, 2008 at 06:59 AM
There is a account set up at First national bank.The only thing that i have to say is I hope that they re-build,I will keep my comments to myself as most should

Posted by: To Anthony on May 14, 2008 at 07:02 AM
Not worse??????One family has lost their home!How could it get any worse than that?The family that lost their home is Nicholas Leadingham with a adorable little boy.Carter co. could do something if they wanted to.Guess they dont have the right last name. Randi:::::The people that i hear is haveing the benefit is Loretta and Angie Leadingham I am not sure a contact # for them but i am sure it will be posted. I know both ladies well and you both will be blessed for doing this.Me::::::why dont you go up goose creek and look at the sadness?One family still doesnt have electric because they cant get the trees off there house,they are disabled people as well as myself i believe if i was a neighbor or a concerned citizen i would volunteer a hour of my time to help these poor people out.God Bless you all!

Posted by: Randi on May 14, 2008 at 12:21 AM
Is there somewhere set up to take donations?I was reading some of these comments and it stated that someone was doing a benefit?Who can i contact about that?I hear you Shannon someone needs to step up and help instead of just beeing nosy bodies.Good luck to all the families.

Posted by: mike on May 13, 2008 at 10:57 PM
this message is for whoever ME is{whats up with the attitude}

Posted by: shannon on May 13, 2008 at 09:38 PM
I live on the road where homes was damaged. And if I had a dollar for all the lookie see-r's that have been up this road we wouldn't need any financial help!! Give us a break and get out of your car and actually do something instead of just creating unnecessary traffic..we can't even get help to fix the ditches that was destroyed by utility trucks, our road is gone..and no one seems to care, not enough damage officials say, in other words NO ONE IMPORTANT ENOUGH lives up this road for it to get attention.

Posted by: Anonymous on May 13, 2008 at 05:41 PM
knocked two of the trees in our yard down. thank goodness they went into the road instead of back this way, b/c they may have smacked our home.

Posted by: bev on May 13, 2008 at 10:40 AM
i hope all the families that were affected by the tornado get some type of help! im sure glad noone was seriously hurt or killed during the tornado.

Posted by: Anthony on May 13, 2008 at 09:36 AM
This is a very bad situation. Too bad about the Fema, I guess if the damage was worse then the feds would step in. The reason that the Feds went to Oklahoma is that the area was almost completely desimated. Carter County was lucky and only suffered an F1, Oaklahoma suffered F4's. I am sure that the community will come together to help those in need, thats the American way.

Posted by: concerned citizen on May 13, 2008 at 07:32 AM
TO ME:::::yes the majority of us do have home owners but whatabout the people that cant get it for whatever reason?What about that?What do you think we should do?Just turn our backs?I think not.is that what Jesus would do?Maybe you didnt mean it how it sounds but......I would help anyone that lost everything,what is wrong with you?I will pray for you and for all the people that has lost so much.

Posted by: K.C. on May 13, 2008 at 07:05 AM
How many homes were completley destroyed and how many were damaged?Why is there only 1 picture on here they need to have all the pictures on here so our community can look and see what everyone needs to do.I will sure do my part in helping and i think the majority of the people will.

Posted by: Kent on May 13, 2008 at 06:54 AM
This message is for Charles Wallace this is your call Charles,everyone that knows you well knows that you can do something the question is will you?These folk need help,this is your county,these people didnt ask for this to happen.I am sure glad that there were no injuries god bless all of you,I hear that there is going to be a benefit planned for 1 family that didnt have home owners insurance,my family and i will be there to support it and i will bring in everyone that i can.I know the lady that is planning it well she has helped out a dear friend of mine and i am sure that it will be a sucess.God bless all the families and for the people that is stepping in for all these families.

Posted by: anonomyous on May 13, 2008 at 06:42 AM
it should'nt matter how few families were hit they still need their homes fema helps everyone else.

Posted by: meme on May 13, 2008 at 05:32 AM
wow!this is a tragedy!I hope these families get the help that they deserve!Something will work out.God bless!

Posted by: somebody on May 12, 2008 at 11:27 PM
Where is some pics of the damages?How many homes were damaged?How many of these did not have insurance?Someone let us know what we can do?Always ready to help a good cause.

Posted by: faye on May 12, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Surely the community will step in even if our so called state dollars wont do anything.

Posted by: carter county resident on May 12, 2008 at 11:11 PM
My heart breaks for all the families that this has happened to,Lets see fema will help who?????they sure went to oklahoma to rebuild but not here whats wrong with that picture,yes i can understand if these ppl did not have home owners insurance the economy is so bad cant hardly afford to buy groceries.I think that everyone should give with their free hearts right now,what if this was you or your family.Not sure how many houses were not liveable but i heard that 1 family is without a home.God bless all of you,my prayers will be with you.

Posted by: carter county on May 12, 2008 at 10:58 PM
to me.....of course we have insurance, don't you? if you lost everything, would you not want some help, and besides they hand out funds or financial aid, to everybody else,including other countries so why not help these people that need it. Im sure they are hard working people that did not ask for something like this to happen. Thank God no one was hurt... and if they offer them financial aid, I Say Praise the Lord, and pass it around to all that had a loss.

Posted by: me on May 12, 2008 at 07:03 PM
financial aid! does no one have any insurance

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