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    May 31, 2013 |Story| AM News

  1. God in the storm

    I grew up in Tornado Alley. Tornadoes were more of an event I enjoyed than a threat I feared, so invincible did I think I was as a child and teenager. As we gathered in the Shively’s storm shelter with other neighbors, I rather enjoyed the social gathering and naively hoped the twister would somehow be bad enough to cancel school but not destructive enough to hurt anyone. Questions of why, an inevitable response to suffering, weren’t in my purview, at least not then.
    I grew up in Tornado Alley. Tornadoes were more of an event I enjoyed than a threat I feared, so invincible did I think I was as a child and teenager. As we gathered in the Shively’s storm shelter with other neighbors, I rather enjoyed the social...

    Tags: Medical Procedures and Tests, Breast Cancer, Hospitals and Clinics

    2. May 25, 2013 |Story| AM News

  2. COLUMN: Anonymous heroes help get recovery started after a disaster

    dbrock@amnews.com
    “WE R OK.” It was a stark, makeshift message, scrawled on a piece of fiberboard debris and leaning against a cooler on the front porch of a home in West Liberty, Ky. The porch was all that was left of the home. That anonymous note stayed...

    Tags: Christianity, Car Guides and Reviews, Religion and Belief, Tornadoes

    3. May 20, 2013 |Story| AM News

  3. Updated: Crews dig through the night after deadly Oklahoma tornado

    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed, including at least 20 children, and those numbers were expected to climb, officials said Tuesday.
    Associated Press
    MOORE, Okla. (AP) - Search and rescue crews worked through the night after a monstrous tornado barreled through the Oklahoma City suburbs, demolishing an elementary school and reducing homes to piles of splintered wood. At least 51 people were killed,...

    Tags: National Weather Service, Mary Fallin, Highway Transportation, Briarwood, Barack Obama

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| AM News

  4. At least 6 confirmed dead in Texas tornadoes

    GRANBURY, Texas (AP) - A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered bodies, flattened homes and threw trailers onto cars.
    Associated Press
    GRANBURY, Texas (AP) - A rash of tornados slammed into several small communities in North Texas overnight, leaving at least six people dead, dozens more injured and hundreds homeless. The violent spring storm scattered bodies, flattened homes and threw...

    Tags: National Weather Service, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Judges, Tornadoes

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| AM News

  5. Safety tips for lightning, thunderstorms

    Do you ever wonder why we have more thunderstorms during spring and summer? It’s because weather patterns are more active as they move through Kentucky during these seasons, especially in the afternoon and evening.
    Contributing Writer
    Do you ever wonder why we have more thunderstorms during spring and summer? It’s because weather patterns are more active as they move through Kentucky during these seasons, especially in the afternoon and evening. The weather conditions also...

    Tags: Travel, Weather, Weather Reports, Trips and Vacations

    6. Apr 16, 2013 |Story| AM News

  6. BizTech: Business Briefs for April 16, 2013

    <span style="font-size: medium;"><strong>Local insurance office </strong></span>
    Local insurance office earns top designation Kentucky 1st Insurance recently received the 2012-2013 Pacesetter designation from Motorists Mutual Insurance Co. The Pacesetter designation recognizes Kentucky 1st Insurance’s professionalism and...

    Tags: High School Sports, World Baseball Classic, Farms, Retirement Planning Services, Hurricanes

    7. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  7. Tuesday Tornado drill set to test response in Clark County

    A state-wide tornado drill will roll through town just after 10 a.m. Tuesday.
    A state-wide tornado drill will roll through town just after 10 a.m. Tuesday. Winchester escaped a potential tornado a year ago when an expected tornado missed central Kentucky and hit areas in eastern Kentucky instead. This drill will be initiated by...

    Tags: National Weather Service, Radio Industry, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Weather Warnings, Tornadoes

    8. Mar 4, 2013 |Story| AM News

  8. Statewide tornado drill set for Tuesday

    <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: #ffffff; display: inline !important; float: none;">The Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee, working with Kentucky Emergency Management and the National Weather Service Office, will conduct a statewide tornado safety drill at about 10:07 a.m. EST Tuesday.</span>
    The Kentucky Weather Preparedness Committee, working with Kentucky Emergency Management and the National Weather Service Office, will conduct a statewide tornado safety drill at about 10:07 a.m. EST Tuesday. The drill will be triggered by the National...

    Tags: National Weather Service, Weather, Weather Reports, Weather Warnings, Tornadoes

    9. Feb 6, 2013 |Story| AM News

  9. News briefs for Feb. 6

    <strong>Food sale set for Friday</strong>
    Food sale set for Friday St. James AME Church will have a food sale beginning at 11 a.m. Friday. The menu includes fish, chicken and barbecue, side dishes and desserts. The church is at 124. E. Walnut St. To order, call (859) 236-3241.   Casey...
    10. Jan 28, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  10. Millions expected to participate in massive Midwest earthquake drill

    Local, state and federal officials all over the midwest are preparing for the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill scheduled for next week.
    Local, state and federal officials all over the midwest are preparing for the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Earthquake Drill scheduled for next week. Feb. 7 is the 201st anniversary of the last of the 1811-12 earthquakes that destroyed the town of New...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Disasters and Accidents, Apple iPad, Business

    11. Jan 7, 2013 |Story| Winchester Sun

  11. Letters to the Editor: Jan. 7, 2013

    <strong>Who is responsible for a school&rsquo;s protection?</strong>
    Who is responsible for a school’s protection? To the editor, Recent news reports that parents of a child that survived the Conn. school shooting are suing the school and/or state for failing to provide a safe environment for their child. The...

    Tags: Health and Safety at School, Murder, Colleges and Universities, Parenting, Hurricane Sandy (2012)

    12. Dec 26, 2012 |Story| Winchester Sun

  12. Winter weather heading to Clark County

    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) &mdash; An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation&rsquo;s midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel.
    MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — An enormous storm system that dumped snow and sleet on the nation’s midsection and unleashed damaging tornadoes around the Deep South began punching its way toward the Northeast on Wednesday, slowing holiday travel....

    Tags: Anglicanism, Entergy Arkansas Inc., Highway Transportation, Southern U.S. Storms (2011), Transportation Industry

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