…just another random person's thoughts & digressions.
There will be no Morning News posted this morning–in fact, my Morning News posts will be taking a brief hiatus. My deepest apologies if you have grown accustomed to seeing what I think qualifies as news…
Instead, I would like to share the song that ran through my head this morning as I awoke:
I’ve never said those words–“I quit.”
…at least, I’ve never really said them and truly meant them before. Well, maybe that’s a lie; I’ve said them, and meant them–but I’ve been in some of the deepest darkest depressions or some sort of situation where I feel like I have been brutally beaten down by someone or something.
I hate the idea of considering myself a quitter of anything. I’ve always been the type to believe that if you want to do something, then you should devote everything that you have to it, and that you should never give up, under any circumstance. Maybe that’s why I took it so hard when my marriage fell apart. Again. And Again. And Again. But that’s an entirely different story.
I don’t mind admitting defeat. That’s a sign that you’ve actually done something–and learned something. And in the admission of defeat, one is continuing to show that they are learning… you know? I see it as a process of just continued growth and dedication. Make sense?
But quitting…
…but that’s where I’ve found myself. Wanting to quit.
I woke this morning to the sound of my phone ringing–alerting me, shortly after 4AM–that a Winter Storm Warning had been issued. I swiped at the screen, ignoring the call, and rolled back over, to try to drift back to sleep. As I laid there in the darkness, I began to wonder why I’d even set up those alerts and wake-up calls so many years ago, when it seems like nobody cares. I also began to try to think of how many hours of sleep I’ve missed or otherwise had interrupted by these alerts, notifications, and phone calls. And then, I thought of an argument that arose earlier this week…
Too many arguments, too many fights, too many disagreements have come up in my life surrounding some of the things I do–or try to do. And I’ve always tried to do my best at it… and all it’s done is get in the way of so many other things… and left me feeling even worse for wear. And my level of involvement or dedication–while it reaches that point of being nearly too much for me, is still quite small in the grand scheme of things. So, it often feels as if I’m fighting some great battle that doesn’t need to be fought. Or something like that.
Since the late ’90s I’ve been involved in trying to manage an online world for the local EM–at the very start of my toying with an online presence, I think it was still DES! That little project was started by my dad–who simply volunteered his time to the agency at that point–and then picked up by me. I wish I still had the HTML files I’d written back then–or that I could remember which section of GeoCities the first incarnation of the site had been on. Eventually, in August of ’01, I asked if I could actually be a recognized member of the team. A few short minutes later, I was. Following that, I began to dedicate even more time to presenting the best online media relations that I could.
I tried to do my best in keeping up education and training requirements as well–but life happened; finding myself becoming a husband and a father got in the way of furthering those aspects of my volunteer career. I still tried my best to juggle the online stuff, though.
With the advent of social media, I took on more responsibilities and created accounts on Twitter and Facebook, long before any other agency in the area realized the importance of these newly born tools–my accounts pre-date nearly every agency in the Commonwealth, including the state’s own accounts! I began to share PSAs and weather bulletins–some original, many copied. I’d drive around and take photos of storm damage–floods, ice, winds, etc.–and post them online to the website, media accounts, and photo-sharing services. Eventually, I developed a following; my sense of responsibility grew.
As the years pressed on, I continued to share and post; I continued to develop and find ways of getting the most timely information to everyone. My phone became my best friend throughout most of this. Now, it’s become a hated symbol of wasted time and effort, waking me at 4 in the morning, reminding me of the fights that go nowhere.
Earlier this week, I voiced an opinion–perhaps a bit misguided, though I’m not entirely sure–on a topic related to the current “emergency” that’s affecting the community; that opinion turned into a nice little fight between my mother and I. To be honest, I still don’t fully understand why it got so heated.
WEATHER
We’ll have one more cold morning with wind chills well below zero. A storm system will then move in late this afternoon and remain with us through the weekend. Light snow this afternoon and evening will change to a mix overnight, with snow accumulations possible north and ice accumulations south. On Saturday a wintry mix will continue north, with rain south. Flooding could become a concern in the south by the start of the new week.
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| Wind Chill Advisory valid until February 21 7:00pm EST |
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 414 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .FRIGID WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. THE FORECASTS WILL CHANGE AS THE STORM APPROACHES...KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION. ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WIND CHILLS 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW THROUGH MID-MORNING. SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. |
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CYNTHIANA / HARRISON
The Harrison County Emergency Operations Center has been transformed into a shelter for men, women, and children. The building’s meeting rooms have been turned into sleeping areas. There were five people staying at the shelter Thursday morning. At sunrise that morning, the temperature in Cynthiana was recorded at 22 degrees below zero, the coldest in the area. The shelter is located at 313 Oddville Avenue. Residents are offered three meals a day. Officials say the shelter will remain open as long as there’s a need.
https://web.archive.org/web/20150702103715/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Cynthiana-warming-shelter-open-to-anyone-out-in-cold-292759301.html
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…and that’s all the news I’m reporting.
| Wind Chill Advisory valid until February 21 7:00pm EST |
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 414 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING THIS EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .FRIGID WIND CHILLS WILL PERSIST THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. THE FORECASTS WILL CHANGE AS THE STORM APPROACHES...KEEP UP TO DATE WITH THE LATEST INFORMATION. INZ083-084-089-090-KYZ023>030-034>043-045>049-053>057-065>067- 201500- /O.UPG.KLMK.WS.A.0002.150220T2000Z-150221T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KLMK.WS.W.0002.150221T0000Z-150222T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1500Z/ DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY-SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY- SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY-FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY- NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY-MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY- CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY-GARRARD KY-MADISON KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY... CORYDON...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG...BEAVER DAM... LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX...MOUNT WASHINGTON... SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT... GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG... VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN... SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER... HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND... CAMPBELLSVILLE...LIBERTY...STANFORD 414 AM EST FRI FEB 20 2015 /314 AM CST FRI FEB 20 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING... ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW AND ICE...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ SATURDAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST /9 AM CST/ THIS MORNING. * TIMING: WIND CHILLS 10 BELOW TO 20 BELOW THROUGH MID-MORNING. SNOW DEVELOPING THIS EVENING...POSSIBLY MIXING WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN OVERNIGHT INTO SATURDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME THIS MORNING. SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ARE POSSIBLE THIS EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. USE EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVELING TONIGHT OR SATURDAY. && $$ |
NWS Louisville Briefing File – Feb202015_515AM
| Wind Chill Advisory valid until February 21 4:00pm EST |
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 325 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS TONIGHT... ...WINTER STORM WATCH FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY... .WEST BREEZES WILL BRING FRIGID WIND CHILLS TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. A POTENTIAL WINTER STORM COULD BRING SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET AND ICE TO AREAS SOUTH OF THE OHIO RIVER FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS. INZ083-084-089-090-KYZ037-200500- /O.EXA.KLMK.WS.A.0002.150220T2000Z-150221T2100Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-150220T1200Z/ DUBOIS IN-CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-HARRISON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY... CORYDON...CYNTHIANA 325 PM EST THU FEB 19 2015 /225 PM CST THU FEB 19 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY... ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. * TIMING: WIND CHILL READINGS TONIGHT WILL DROP INTO THE 10 TO 20 DEGREE BELOW ZERO RANGE OVERNIGHT. WIND CHILL VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO RISE DURING THE DAY ON FRIDAY. A WINTER STORM IS THEN EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE REGION STARTING EARLY FRIDAY EVENING AND LASTING THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. PRECIPITATION TYPE MAY CHANGE TO RAIN BY MIDDAY SATURDAY ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. THEN...SIGNIFICANT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW...SLEET OR ICE WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY. STAY UP TO DATE OF THE LATEST FORECASTS AS EXACT AMOUNTS AND PRECIPITATION TYPES ARE STILL IN QUESTION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. SIGNIFICANT WINTER PRECIPITATION MAY DEVELOP...BUT THE EXACT TIMING...LOCATION...AND INTENSITY ARE YET UNDETERMINED. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES. && $$ |
NWS Louisville Briefing File – Feb192015_330PM
| Wind Chill Advisory |
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 946 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT... .WEST BREEZES WILL BRING FRIGID WIND CHILLS TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-192300- /O.CAN.KLMK.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/ /O.EXT.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.150219T1500Z-150220T1200Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 946 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 /846 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015/ ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY... ...WIND CHILL WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS CANCELLED THE WIND CHILL WARNING. THE WIND CHILL ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. * TIMING: WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE WARMED ABOVE WARNING LEVELS. HOWEVER WIND CHILLS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL REMAIN BETWEEN 10 BELOW AND 20 BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. && PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND CHILL ADVISORY MEANS THAT VERY COLD AIR AND STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE TO GENERATE LOW WIND CHILLS. THIS WILL RESULT IN FROST BITE AND LEAD TO HYPOTHERMIA IF PRECAUTIONS ARE NOT TAKEN. IF YOU MUST VENTURE OUTDOORS...MAKE SURE YOU WEAR A HAT AND GLOVES. && $$ MJ |
WEATHER
...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. * TIMING: WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW ZERO AND WILL REMAIN BITTERLY COLD THROUGH TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS: EXPOSED WATER PIPES WILL BE IN DANGER OF FREEZING AND BURSTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY.
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CYNTHIANA / HARRISON
Harrison County Schools and Kids Club are closed for the rest of the week…
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152572843031607&id=296254501606
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KENTUCKY
Harlan City Police issued a warrant for Queen Elsa of Arendelle, yesterday afternoon. Police advise using caution in her apprehension, as the weather conditions show example of dangers she is capable of performing.
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10152648587566485&id=162407336484
https://web.archive.org/web/20150713060512/http://www.wkyt.com:80/home/headlines/Warrant-issued-for-Disney-character-292489141.html
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University of Kentucky agriculture specialists say the extreme low temperatures this week mean farmers must make efforts to ensure animals are protected.
UK agricultural meteorologist Matthew Dixon says below-normal temperatures expected through the next week and possibly into early March continue the risk of stress to livestock.
UK said in a news release that livestock producers should make sure animals have enough shelter, water, dry bedding and feed to get through the cold period and that pet owners should bring pets inside. Livestock specialists say animals need more energy in colder months and advise having high-quality forages and grains on hand.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment livestock specialist Jeff Lehmkuhler says if animals have to search for water, they may end up walking out onto ice-covered ponds, risking falling through the ice.
https://web.archive.org/web/20180706051726/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Ag-specialists-advise-extra-precautions-in-cold-for-animals-292596841.html
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The Kentucky House has canceled its meetings for the rest of the week after another winter storm dumped 3 more inches of snow in the state’s capital city.
The Senate was scheduled to meet Thursday afternoon, but the House announced Wednesday afternoon it would not return until 4 p.m. Monday.
Legislative leaders canceled Tuesday’s and Wednesday’s sessions after more than 10 inches of snow fell in Frankfort in one of the worst winter storms in the past decade. The National Weather Service said more snow was possible Wednesday.
The forecast for Thursday doesn’t include snow, but temperatures are expected to drop to as low as 16 below zero.
Lawmakers are in the middle of a 30-day session. They could make up the lost days in March.
https://web.archive.org/web/20180710235023/http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Kentucky-House-postpones-meeting-until-Monday-292505041.html
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ENTERTAINMENT
Vanilla Ice has been charged with breaking into and stealing from an abandoned home that is in foreclosure in Florida.
Police in the Palm Beach County town of Lantana say the recording artist and home-improvement-show host had been renovating a home next to the victim’s house. They said in a news release that some of the items were found at his property.
Vanilla Ice, whose real name is Robert Van Winkle, rose to fame following the 1990 release of the hit song “Ice Ice Baby.” In recent years, he has hosted “The Vanilla Ice Project” on DIY Network.
The 47-year-old Van Winkle was charged Wednesday with burglary of residence and grand theft and taken into custody.
Authorities say furniture, a pool heater, bicycles and other items were removed from the home sometime during December and February.
https://web.archive.org/web/20150713055407/http://www.wkyt.com:80/home/headlines/Vanilla-Ice-charged-with-burglary-in-Florida-292505761.html
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY
| Wind Chill Advisory valid until February 19 12:00pm EST |
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 338 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 ...EXTREMELY COLD TEMPERATURES FOR SOUTHERN INDIANA AND CENTRAL KENTUCKY... .WEST BREEZES WILL BRING FRIGID WIND CHILLS TO THE REGION TODAY AND TONIGHT. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-191700- /O.CON.KLMK.WC.W.0001.000000T0000Z-150219T1700Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.150219T1700Z-150220T1200Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 338 AM EST THU FEB 19 2015 /238 AM CST THU FEB 19 2015/ ...WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY... A WIND CHILL WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY. A WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON EST /11 AM CST/ TODAY TO 7 AM EST /6 AM CST/ FRIDAY. * TIMING: WIND CHILL READINGS HAVE FALLEN WELL BELOW ZERO AND WILL REMAIN BITTERLY COLD THROUGH TONIGHT. * MAIN IMPACT: BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO BE OUTSIDE FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF TIME. WIND CHILL READINGS WILL BOTTOM OUT BETWEEN 20 AND 30 DEGREES BELOW ZERO. * OTHER IMPACTS: EXPOSED WATER PIPES WILL BE IN DANGER OF FREEZING AND BURSTING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE AND STAY DRY. && $$ 13 |
NWS Louisville Briefing File – Feb192015_430AM
CYNTHIANA / HARRISON
CLOSINGS:
…additional offices and businesses are closed and/or delayed; please check with broadcast media, your business/organization facebook page, etc.
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Harrison County Emergency Weather Shelter on Oddville Ave. (the old offices of the Harrison County Clerk) will be open this week for those who need it. Anyone wishing to volunteer their services to assist in operations should call Re’Jeana Craft at 859.588.1359
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=901958756491195&id=139332626087149
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KENTUCKY
Governor Steve Beshear issued two executive orders yesterday to protect consumers from price gouging and to ensure families have access to needed prescription medicines.
“Both of these orders will help Kentuckians manage the effects of the storm, knowing that they will pay fair prices for goods like gasoline and won’t have to worry about skipping doses of maintenance medications,” said Gov. Beshear.
Price Gouging Executive Order
At the request of Attorney General Jack Conway, the Governor activated the state’s prohibitions on price gouging. The emergency declaration triggers several consumer protection measures that will remain in place for 30 days, but may be extended past that time as needed. The order empowers the Attorney General to investigate and prosecute, where appropriate, those who sell gasoline, generators, building supplies, chain saws, hotel rooms and other necessary goods and services at an exorbitant price in a time of disaster.
Anyone with specific information regarding possible price gouging should contact the Office of the Attorney General at 1-888-432-9257 or email: consumerprotection@ky.gov.
Prescription Drug Executive Order
The Governor also issued an order which allows pharmacists to refill up to a 30-day supply of needed prescriptions without a physician’s refill order, excluding controlled substances. This order is effective in every county in Kentucky.
This executive order will be in effect through Tuesday, Feb. 24.
“We recommend that patients contact their providers first to renew a prescription,” said Dr. Stephanie Mayfield, Commissioner of Public Health. “In the event patients and pharmacists are unable to reach the providers due to severe weather, this executive order enables pharmacists to appropriately assist patients for emergency refills.”
https://web.archive.org/web/20170211084042/http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/governor/20150217orders.htm
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The State Emergency Operations Center (SEOC) remains activated as another winter weather system is expected to bring additional snow to the Commonwealth. National Weather Service offices in Kentucky have issued Winter Weather Advisories for snow in effect for 5:00 p.m. EST Tuesday to 7:00 p.m. EST Wednesday. The advisories call for an additional one to three inches of new snow and snow squalls with wind gusts up to 45 mph. Bitter Arctic air is also in the forecast and temperatures are expected to dip well below zero Wednesday and Thursday nights. Complete weather forecasts by region can be found at www.weather.gov.
New snow accumulations will hamper the ongoing efforts to clear roadways of yesterday’s snowfall and will continue to create hazardous driving conditions.
Governor Beshear declared a statewide emergency Monday afternoon. As a result of yesterday’s snow event, KYEM has received 66 county emergency declarations and 16 city emergency declarations. For the complete list of declarations, please see our website at www.kyem.ky.gov.
There are no reported injuries or deaths associated with this event. There have been no major power outages during this event
Officials encourage citizens to refrain from unnecessary travel; allowing roads crews unimpeded ability to continue clearing roads. Road conditions throughout the state can be found on the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s website at www.511.ky.gov, by calling 511 in Kentucky or 1-866-737-3767 for out-of-state callers
Those using auxiliary heating devices should be familiar with the manufacturer’s warnings, the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning and how to safely operate their units. A Center for Disease Control carbon monoxide poison fact sheet is available at http://www.cdc.gov/co/factsheets.htm .
Additional winter safety tips, including winter driving tips, can also be found on the KYEM website at www.kyem.ky.gov. Kentuckians can also follow KYEMPIO on Twitter and ‘like’ on Facebook.
https://web.archive.org/web/20170211084101/http://migration.kentucky.gov/Newsroom/dma_kyem/stateEOCremainsactivated.htm
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| Wind Chill Advisory valid until February 19 7:00pm EST |
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 359 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW TODAY... ,,,BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY... .AN AREA OF LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. BEHIND THE COLD FRONT THIS AFTERNOON SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS CAN BE EXPECTED. THE FRONT WILL ALSO BRING IN GUSTY WEST WINDS AND FRIGID WIND CHILLS...AS WELL AS BLOWING SNOW. INZ076>079-083-084-089>092-KYZ023>043-045>049-053>057-061>067- 070>078-081-082-181700- /O.NEW.KLMK.WC.Y.0003.150218T2100Z-150220T0000Z/ /O.CON.KLMK.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-150219T0000Z/ ORANGE IN-WASHINGTON IN-SCOTT IN-JEFFERSON IN-DUBOIS IN- CRAWFORD IN-PERRY IN-HARRISON IN-FLOYD IN-CLARK IN-HANCOCK KY- BRECKINRIDGE KY-MEADE KY-OHIO KY-GRAYSON KY-HARDIN KY-BULLITT KY- JEFFERSON KY-OLDHAM KY-TRIMBLE KY-HENRY KY-SHELBY KY-FRANKLIN KY- SCOTT KY-HARRISON KY-SPENCER KY-ANDERSON KY-WOODFORD KY- FAYETTE KY-BOURBON KY-NICHOLAS KY-NELSON KY-WASHINGTON KY- MERCER KY-JESSAMINE KY-CLARK KY-LARUE KY-MARION KY-BOYLE KY- GARRARD KY-MADISON KY-BUTLER KY-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-GREEN KY- TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN KY-LOGAN KY-WARREN KY-SIMPSON KY- ALLEN KY-BARREN KY-MONROE KY-METCALFE KY-ADAIR KY-RUSSELL KY- CUMBERLAND KY-CLINTON KY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PAOLI...SALEM...SCOTTSBURG...MADISON... JASPER...MARENGO...TELL CITY...CORYDON...NEW ALBANY... JEFFERSONVILLE...HAWESVILLE...HARDINSBURG...BRANDENBURG... BEAVER DAM...LEITCHFIELD...ELIZABETHTOWN...FORT KNOX... MOUNT WASHINGTON...SHEPHERDSVILLE...LOUISVILLE...LA GRANGE... BEDFORD...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...GEORGETOWN... CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...VERSAILLES... LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...SPRINGFIELD... HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...HODGENVILLE... LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...MORGANTOWN... BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE... LIBERTY...STANFORD...RUSSELLVILLE...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN... SCOTTSVILLE...GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA... JAMESTOWN...BURKESVILLE...ALBANY 359 AM EST WED FEB 18 2015 /259 AM CST WED FEB 18 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING... ...WIND CHILL ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A WIND CHILL ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM EST /3 PM CST/ THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THURSDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST /6 PM CST/ THIS EVENING. * TIMING: LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW THIS MORNING. SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS THIS AFTERNOON. WIND CHILLS COLDER THAN 10 BELOW ZERO THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THURSDAY. * MAIN IMPACT: ONE TO TWO INCHES OF SNOW WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS COMBINED WITH GUSTY WINDS WILL LEAD TO BLOWING SNOW AND TRAVEL ISSUES ON AREA ROADWAYS. BITTERLY COLD WIND CHILLS WILL MAKE IT DANGEROUS TO REMAIN OUTSIDE FOR A PROLONGED PERIOD OF TIME. * OTHER IMPACTS: VISIBILITY IN SNOW SHOWERS MAY DROP QUICKLY OVER SHORT DISTANCES LEADING TO ISSUES FOR TRAVELERS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... ROADS AND BRIDGES WILL BE SLICK AND HAZARDOUS. USE EXTRA CAUTION IF TRAVELING. DRESS IN LAYERS TO TRAP BODY HEAT AND TO INSULATE YOU FROM THE COLD AIR. COVER AS MUCH EXPOSED SKIN AS POSSIBLE. && $$ 13 |
NWS Louisville Briefing File – Feb182015_430AM
