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Posted: 10:51 PM Jan 29, 2009
Federal Emergency Declared in Kentucky
Late Wednesday President Barack Obama signed a request from Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, which declared the state in a federal emergency.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) -- Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear says the state is facing “a pretty long haul” recovering from this week's icy winter storm.
Beshear toured the storm-damaged western Kentucky communities of Paducah and Henderson Thursday.
Beshear says the storm hit hard in those areas, leaving many people struggling without power, water and telephone service.
Beshear says about 93,000 people across Kentucky were without access to drinking water because 55 water treatment facilities were without power.
Seventy-eight counties and 47 cities across Kentucky have declared a state of emergency, following the storm.
Late Wednesday President Barack Obama signed a request from Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear, which declared the state in a federal emergency.
Three deaths in Kentucky have been blamed on the storm.
Getting fuel to people in areas without power is going to be "the next major problem," Beshear says.
Many areas don't have power to pump fuel, Beshear said, adding that some operational gas stations in Paducah were experiencing long lines.
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I too had to place milk, bologna, and other things in snow to save them,but still had to survive 5 days with out power, try seeing your neighbors have power for two days, but not you, cause a tree hit a pole and lines went down at a home thats on the same transformer,and your not allowed to have yours turned back on, if it wasnt for my brother harrassing them,we still be with out electric, we still cannot taste or smell right cause of kerosene fumes,but thank god my other brother braved the ice and trees down,to bring food and a colemans camping propane grill to cook with, its safe and cheap at walmart, I have a special needs child who has autisim and my dad is on oxygen,it was a scary time, I feel so sorry for the workers, they are worked beyond their limits trying to help.
If FEMA comes, we're all dead. Watch them bring their guillotines with them to "take care of us". People you do need to think about those without power. I went through this in Ohio a few years back. Luckily I had gas heat... but all the food in the refrigerator and the deep freezer spoiled. I was putting milk out in the back yard in the snow for my babies, but the neighbors kept stealing it! I was cooking on the grill. People couldn't stand it, I had to bring my grill inside at night time!! I had neighbors that would break their kitchen chairs and start fires in their houses to stay warm, then end up dying from smoke inhalation, and the houses burning down. If you have power, and you know someone without, invite them over for a meal, offer to keep thier food in your freezer until they get their electricity back. People, if you don't have gas heat, get a kerosene heater, or borrow one. Stay safe KY, WV, & OH!
Our electic went out on Monday night, and was finally return on Saturday. I surived and so did my family. We learned alot about each other without interuptions from TV, computers, playstations and iPods. I would like to give thanks to those people who have came in from out of state to help us. They left their families to come here to help. God bless you all.
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