Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)

Dates for the next Community Emergency Response Team training session have been announced, and you’re invited to attend!

10519199_10152671599319044_8068950391057591237_oThe Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community.

Dates for the upcoming session are Thursdays, beginning September 18, through November 6, 2014. Classes will be held from 6pm-8pm in the Commissioner’s Room at Cynthiana City Hall.

For more information on CERT and the scheduled classes, please contact LT. Joey Nelson at the Cynthiana Fire Department – 859.234.7158.

Preparedness Month in Kentucky

In conjunction with National Preparedness Month, Governor Steve Beshear has proclaimed September as Preparedness Month in Kentucky (View Proclamation).

If the lights go out, are you prepared? That is a simple but necessary question that we must ask ourselves. In the event of a power outage something as simple as having a flashlight, radio and extra batteries available can make you and your family more comfortable during these times.

Kentuckians face many weather related and man-made challenges throughout the year; from tornadoes, flooding, straight line winds, lightning winter storms, hazardous chemical spills to daily emergencies. Every household and every business should be prepared to face these challenges at any given time.

Although state and local governments are here to assist the public during these times, preparedness starts at home. It starts with being aware of conditions and situations that threaten you and your family’s safety.

BE AWARE – BE PREPARED – HAVE A PLAN!

Be Aware:

  • Know what risks face your community
  • Know in advance your weather forecasts
  • Own and monitor a battery backup NOAA Weather Alert Radio and battery (or crank) AM/FM radio for local broadcasts
  • During an emergency stay tuned to your local broadcasting stations
  • Discuss conditions with family members and know their location during times of known potentially threatening conditions

Be prepared: You should have at minimum a three day supply of food and water for each member of your family. Changing out periodically.

  • Put together an emergency kit to include essentials such as: medicines, flash lights, radio, extra batteries, matches, candles, first aid supplies, eye glasses, extra keys, CASH, etc.
  • Refresh you emergency kit(s) periodically
  • If you own a generator, read and familiarize yourself with the owner’s safety manual before ever attempting to use it

Have a plan:
Along with an emergency kit you should have an emergency plan.

  • Discuss your plan with family members, neighbors and a out of state contact
  • Review your plan periodically for necessary updates
  • Drill – practice your plan with household members

Preparedness guides and additional information can be found at http://www.ready.gov/guides.

…FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING…

 Flash Flood Watch valid until August 31 12:00pm EDT 
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY
822 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014

...HEAVY RAINFALL EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OVERNIGHT ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...

.A PLUME OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL CONTINUE TO PUMP COPIOUS
AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO INTO THE OHIO VALLEY.
MULTIPLE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE NORTHEASTWARD ACROSS
THE REGION YIELDING ROUND OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. WITH SUCH
RICH MOISTURE IN PLACE...TORRENTIAL RAINFALL WILL OCCUR WITH THE
THUNDERSTORMS OVERNIGHT AND INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
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-EDMONSON KY-HART KY-
GREEN KY-TAYLOR KY-CASEY KY-LINCOLN 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...NEW CASTLE...SHELBYVILLE...FRANKFORT...
GEORGETOWN...CYNTHIANA...TAYLORSVILLE...LAWRENCEBURG...
VERSAILLES...LEXINGTON...PARIS...CARLISLE...BARDSTOWN...
SPRINGFIELD...HARRODSBURG...NICHOLASVILLE...WINCHESTER...
HODGENVILLE...LEBANON...DANVILLE...LANCASTER...RICHMOND...
BROWNSVILLE...MUNFORDVILLE...GREENSBURG...CAMPBELLSVILLE...
LIBERTY...STANFORD...BOWLING GREEN...FRANKLIN...SCOTTSVILLE...
GLASGOW...TOMPKINSVILLE...EDMONTON...COLUMBIA...JAMESTOWN...
BURKESVILLE...ALBANY
822 PM EDT SAT AUG 30 2014 /722 PM CDT SAT AUG 30 2014/

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  NORTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY AND SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...INCLUDING
  THE FOLLOWING AREAS...IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY...ANDERSON KY...
   BOURBON KY...BOYLE KY...CLARK KY...FAYETTE KY...FRANKLIN KY...
   GARRARD KY...HARRISON KY...JESSAMINE KY...MADISON KY...MERCER
  KY...NICHOLAS KY...SCOTT KY AND WOODFORD KY. IN NORTH CENTRAL
  KENTUCKY...HENRY KY...LARUE KY...NELSON KY...SHELBY KY...
  SPENCER KY AND WASHINGTON KY. IN SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY...
  ADAIR KY...ALLEN KY...BARREN KY...CASEY KY...CLINTON KY...
  CUMBERLAND KY...EDMONSON KY...GREEN KY...HART KY...LINCOLN
  KY...MARION KY...METCALFE KY...MONROE KY...RUSSELL KY...
  SIMPSON KY...TAYLOR KY AND WARREN KY.

* THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

* A SURGE OF TROPICAL MOISTURE FROM THE GULF OF MEXICO WILL BRING
  COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF MOISTURE TO THE OHIO VALLEY OVERNIGHT AND
  SUNDAY MORNING. ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED
  OVERNIGHT AND THESE STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
  TORRENTIAL RAINFALL. WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2
  INCHES WILL BE POSSIBLE. HOWEVER...IN AREAS THAT SEE REPEATED
  ROUNDS OF THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAINFALL MAY
  OCCUR.

* CREEKS AND RIVERS MAY OVERCOME THEIR BANKS AND INTO ROADWAYS
  WITHIN THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH AREA. IN ADDITION...TYPICAL FLOOD
  PRONE AREAS AND OTHER LOW-LYING SPOTS MAY QUICKLY FLOOD AS HEAVY
  RAINFALL PASSES THROUGH THE REGION.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$

MJ

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY UNTIL 7:15PM

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000 WUUS53 KLMK 272243 SVRLMK KYC017-067-097-209-272315- /O.NEW.KLMK.SV.W.0191.140827T2243Z-140827T2315Z/ BULLETIN – IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LOUISVILLE KY 643 PM EDT WED AUG 27 2014 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN LOUISVILLE HAS ISSUED A * SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR… WEST CENTRAL BOURBON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY… NORTHEAST FAYETTE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY… SOUTH CENTRAL HARRISON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY… SOUTHEAST SCOTT COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KENTUCKY… * UNTIL 715 PM EDT * AT 641 PM EDT…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF GEORGETOWN…AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. HAZARD…60 MPH WIND GUSTS. SOURCE…RADAR INDICATED. IMPACT…EXPECT DAMAGE TO ROOFS…SIDING AND TREES. * LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE… GEORGETOWN SCOTT COUNTY AIRPORT…CENTERVILLE…BRENTSVILLE… LORADALE…JIMTOWN AND MONTEREY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A BUILDING. LARGE HAIL…DAMAGING WINDS AND CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY. LIGHTNING KILLS. REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. && LAT…LON 3818 8424 3812 8444 3831 8449 3834 8436 TIME…MOT…LOC 2243Z 337DEG 9KT 3826 8441 HAIL…