Kansas – A winter storm moved through the state and brought snow, ice, and high winds that knocked out power and stranded travelers. The Mid-Way Kanasas Chapter and Cannonball Trail Chapter opened a warming center and fed hundreds of people staying in nearby hotels as well as emergency workers.
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Oklahoma -A blizzard cut off power to thousands of residents and stranded travelers along Interstate 40 last Friday. Volunteers opened a shelter and provided canteen services.
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Texas – Tornadoes touched down in a number of counties yesterday resulting in damage and leaving some homes and businesses without power.
Red Cross teams will be out today to offer clean up kits and food to affected families.
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Photo Courtesy Terry Little/American Red Cross
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear toured the Red Cross shelter in Calloway County, Ky., Tuesday, Feb. 3, almost a week after a devastating ice storm left tens of thousands of Kentuckians without power.
Jennifer Wilson, executive director of the Calloway County Red Cross chapter, said the shelter in Murray, Ky., served more than 130 clients at its peak. “The Red Cross has done an amazing job for the people of Kentucky,” Gov. Beshear said.
Calloway County Judge Executive Larry Elkins (right) said two-thirds of Calloway County was without electrical power a week after the ice storm. “We never expected it to happen to us,” Elkins said. “The Red Cross has been a valued partner in our crisis response and recovery.”
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Numbers are changing throughout the day as communications get restored and better numbers are called in. Also, as ice melts people are now able to leave their homes and go to a warming center or a place for a hot meal.
Please see the breakdown below.
DR 380-09 Kentucky 01/09 Ice Storms
DR 379-09 Arkansas 01/09 Ice Storms
DR 383-09 So. Missouri 01/09 Ice Storms
Southern Illinois 01/09 Ice Storm
Indiana 01/09 Cold Weather
Oklahoma 01/09 Ice Storm
Ohio 01/09 Ice Storm
Tennessee 01/09 Ice Storm
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Tennessee: Thousands of customers are without power with low temperatures.
1 shelter was open last night with a population of 33.
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Ohio: Over 111,000 customers in Ohio are without power.
There were 8 shelters open last night with a population of 217
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Arkansas Winter Storm Update — Over 300,000 customers are without power. There were 10 shelters open yesterday with a population of 1,102 residents.
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The winter storm in Kentucky continues but is expected to diminish in strength. The Department of Energy reported 500,000 homes are without power.
There were 38 shelters open last night with a population of 650.
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