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3 Kentucky deaths being investigated possibly linked to winter storm
At least three deaths are being investigated in Kentucky related to a powerful winter storm that dropped snow and ice throughout the commonwealth.
Gov. Andy Beshear said while the storm has moved out of the state, Kentuckians are still encouraged to “remain alert, avoid travel and stay indoors as much as possible.”
“Crews are working hard to treat roadways and restore power, but this was a statewide event, and these efforts will take time,” he said.
He said the hardest hit counties were Barren, Pulaski, Allen and Monroe but every county had major impacts.
“We’re working hard to address every area’s needs, but again, this event is going to continue for several days,” he said.
There are more than 130 warming centers set up across the state. Beshear said some of those warming centers are in state parks.
There are 1,100 Kentucky Transportation Cabinet trucks on the road with 358 contract crews working to keep the roads drivable, according to the governor.
“It’s a heavy lift that hit the entire state but we are throwing everything we have at it to try to get you all mobile in the next couple of days and reduce the impact of this storm,” Beshear said.
Between the regular employees, contractors and mutual aid from other states, Beshear said they believe they have 1,175 field crews trying to restore power across the state. There are currently more than 47,000 power outages within Kentucky; that’s down from the 73,590 at the height of the outages on Sunday.
Kentucky State Police have received more than 4,800 calls for service related to the storm; of those, 327 were wellness checks and 413 requests for motor assistance.
The governor did say police are investigating three deaths to determine if they were caused by the winter storm.
Credit: Margaret Vancampen/WHAS11
