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Kentucky tornado – latest: Death toll hits 88 amid claims workers were threatened with firing as storm neared
Gustaf Kilander,Namita Singh,Alisha Rahaman Sarkar,Eleanor Sly and Megan SheetsTue, December 14, 2021, 7:56 AM·26 min read
The death toll from the devastating tornado outbreak that ripped across six states last weekend climbed to 88 on Tuesday, including at least 11 children.
Seventy-four people have been confirmed dead in Kentucky alone after a massive twister roared across the landscape for at least 200 miles. Eight of those deaths came from a candle factory in Mayfield, where workers claimed they were threatened with firing if they left shifts early as the twister approached.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said the death toll will “undoubtedly” rise as massive recovery efforts continue across the central and southern region. Nearly 450 National Guard members have been mobilised in the state, and 95 of them are searching for those presumed dead.- ADVERTISEMENT -https://s.yimg.com/rq/darla/4-10-0/html/r-sf-flx.html
The tornadoes were part of a powerful storm system that tore across Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri and Tennessee late on Friday and the early hours of Saturday.
National Weather Service maps revealed one supercell, which may have been a single tornado or a cluster.
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Key Points
- What we know about the victims killed
- Kentucky candle factory workers say they were threatened with firing as storm approached
- Tornado could have covered 250 miles across four states
- What role did climate change play in the tornado outbreak
- Work release inmate flees from Kentucky hospital after surviving deadly tornado
Factory workers say they were threatened with firing if they left as twister approached
14:40 , Megan Sheets
Workers at a Kentucky candle factory that was destroyed by tornados last week say they were told they would be fired if they tried to leave their shifts early, according to reports.
At least four workers at the Mayfield Consumer Products factory in Mayfield, Kentucky told NBC News that bosses refused them permission to leave the building even as warning sirens began to wail.
At least eight people died in the factory when it was torn apart on Friday night, part of a confirmed death toll in the state that climbed to 74 with 100 still missing as of Monday afternoon. The Independent’s Io Dodds reports:
Kentucky tornado: Candle factory workers ‘threatened with firing’ if they left early
At least 11 children killed in Kentucky
14:20 , Megan Sheets
Of the 74 people confirmed dead in Kentucky, at least 11 are children, according to local reports.
Six children from two families were killed in Bowling Green, Warren County, per WNKY:
- Nariah Cayshell Brown, 16
- Nyles Brown, 4
- Nolynn Brown, age not specified
- Selmir Besic, age not specified
- Elma Besic, age not specified
- Samantha Besic, infant
Mayfield, Graves County
- Jha’lil Lee Dunbar, 3
- Marilyn Gingerich, 7
- Daniel Gingerich, 4
Dawson Springs, Hopkins/Caldwell counties
- Oaklynn Koon, 2 months
Why climate change won’t unravel like you think it will
14:00 , Eleanor Sly
A devastating, disorienting scene has been left in the wake of a powerful tornado outbreak across six states on Friday night.
Dozens of people have been killed and nearly 100 more remain unaccounted for.
Entire towns were reduced to rubble and twisted wreckage, unrecognisable to those who lived there.
Louise Boyle has more:
Why climate change won’t unravel like you think it will
Winter tornadoes could get stronger as world warms, study suggests
13:40 , Eleanor Sly
Winter tornadoes may become stronger and stay on the ground for longer with a wider swath of destruction as the world’s temperature increases, a new study shows.
The combination of a longer and wider track with slightly stronger winds means that some rare winter tornadoes may have nine times more the power by the end of the century, should levels of carbon dioxide levels continue to increase.
The study, which was presented at the American Geophysical Union conference on Monday, pre-dates the Mayfield, Kentucky tornado outbreak and has yet to be peer reviewed.
It looks at strength and not frequency of big tornadoes as climate change continues.
“There is a potential for events in the future that are more intense that would not have been as intense in the current climate,” said study author Jeff Trapp, head of atmospheric sciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
“Bearing in mind that these high end events are still going to be rare.”
Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman speaks with NBC following tornadoes
13:00 , Eleanor Sly
Kentucky Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman told NBC: ““The only thing that rivals this level of destruction is the level of community and support that we’ve seen.”https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-0&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1470478560431415310&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
Death toll from tornadoes rises to 88 people
12:29 , Louise Boyle
The powerful tornado outbreak that ripped across six states late on Friday and in the early hours of Saturday has killed at least 88 people, the Associated Press reported on Tuesday morning.
The death toll rose as massive recovery efforts were underway in regions of the central and southern US.
Dozens of tornadoes ripped across hundreds of miles from Arkansas, where a nursing home was destroyed, to Illinois, where an Amazon distribution center was heavily damaged.
Man sets up BBQ in the middle of Kentucky town devastated by tornado
12:15 , Eleanor Sly
Kentucky resident Jim Finch drove to Mayfield, one of the hardest-hit areas after a string of deadly tornadoes struck six states over the weekend, to set up his grill and hand out food to those affected by the extreme weather.
A video of Mr Finch by reporter Victor Ordoñez posted on Twitter had reach more than 3.4m views by afternoon on Wednesday.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday that at least 64 people have died in the state, but he added that “undoubtedly, there will be more”.
Gustaf Kilander reports:
Man sets up BBQ in the middle of Kentucky town devastated by tornado
Alex Jones suggests Biden caused lethal Kentucky tornado with ‘weather weapon’ in latest unhinged rant
11:30 , Eleanor Sly
Alex Jones has suggested that the devastating tornadoes that wreaked havoc across Kentucky and five other US states last week were actually caused by President Joe Biden wielding government “weather weapons”.
Mr Jones, a far right radio shock jock and prolific conspiracy conspiracist, spuriously claimed a five-year-old speech about theoretical ways to stop global warming as proof that the US government had been working on dangerous weather control technology.
“So the question is,” he asked, referring to Mr Biden’s administration, “did they use weather weapons to cause the tornadoes? That’s a legitimate question to ask.”
Io Dodds reports:
Alex Jones suggests Joe Biden caused Kentucky tornadoes with US ‘weather weapons’
10:45 , Eleanor Sly
A work release inmate who went missing after he was saved from a Kentucky candle factory that collapsed during the deadly tornadoes, has turned himself in to the Calloway County Jail.
Francisco Starks, 44, was treated in hospital in Mayfield having been rescued from the Mayfield Consumer Products building.
Kentucky State Police said of Starks on Facebook: “Upon his release, he walked away from the hospital.”
He has, however, now returned to the jail which is about 25 miles away from Mayfield.
Water donations are sent from Louisville
Kentucky first lady breaks down during speech about tornado devastation
09:00 , Eleanor Sly
Britainy Beshear, the wife of Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, broke down in tears during a speech in the wake of the tornado damage in the state.
Kentucky tornado: Two-month-old girl becomes youngest victim of deadly storm, parents say
08:06 , Eleanor Sly
A two-month-old girl has become one of the youngest victims of the tornado in Kentucky and five surrounding states after she died from her injuries sustained during the storm.
Oaklynn Koon died on Monday, according to her parents Douglas and Jackie.
“At least I know who will be watching over you up there for me. My dad,” Douglas Koon wrote on Facebook. “God this doesn’t seem real.”
Gustaf Kilander reports:
Two-month-old girl becomes youngest victim of Kentucky tornado, parents say
All candle factory workers now accounted for
02:25 , Io Dodds
All workers that were inside the Mayfield candle factory when it was hit by a tornado are now accounted for, according to reports.
A factory spokesman confirmed to the Louisville Courier Journal that all 110 workers on shift are now accounted for, with 102 surviving. He said the fact that only eight were killed was a “miracle situation”.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-2&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1470512214717222914&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
Dawson Springs mayor says homeless residents have nowhere to shelter
01:48 , Io Dodds
The mayor of Dawson Springs, Kentucky, has said there is nowhere for residents to shelter after their homes were destroyed by the tornadoes.
Mayor Chris Smalley told CNN on Monday night: “We’re hoping FEMA [the Federal Emergency Management Agency] comes in here and tries to set up something here.
“We are a small town as well as also a small area as well. So, it’s gonna be hard to find a place to put the temporary housing and stuff.”
Candle factory workers claim they were not allowed to leave shifts early
01:23 , Io Dodds
Workers at a Kentucky candle factory that was destroyed by tornados last week say they were told they would be fired if they tried to leave their shifts early, according to reports.At least four workers at the Mayfield Consumer Products factory in Mayfield, Kentucky told NBC News that bosses refused them permission to leave the building even as warning sirens began to wail. At least eight people died in the factory when it was torn apart on Friday night.
A spokesman for the Company categorically denied that employees had been threatened with firing or told not to leave.
‘This isn’t a natural disaster,’ climate scientist says
01:00 , Megan Sheets
A respected climate scientist has raised alarm that this weekend’s tornadoes were the result of global warming, not a random weather event.
Michael Mann, director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University, issued his warning on Democracy Now!’s The War and Peace Report on Monday.
“We tend to call these things natural disasters, but this isn’t a natural disaster,” he said. “This is a disaster that was exacerbated by human-caused climate change.”
Mr Mann continued: “Make no mistake, we have been seeing an increase in these massive tornado outbreaks that can be attributed to the warming of the planet.
“But what’s going to happen here, we’re going to continue to see that climate change is going to combine with natural factors, like the La Niña event that we’re experiencing, to produce ever more extreme examples of these sorts of phenomena.”
Five victims remain unidentified
00:30 , Megan Sheets
Five of the 74 confirmed fatalities in Kentucky have yet to be identified, Gov Beshear said at a press conference on Monday afternoon.
A further 109 people remain missing across the state. The governor has said it could take weeks to finalise the death toll due to the mountain of wreckage faced by search crews.
Watch the governor’s emotional update below:
ICYMI: What we know about the tornado victims
00:00 , Megan Sheets
The death toll from Friday’s storms rose to 88 on Monday afternoon as 10 new fatalities were confirmed in Kentucky.
The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander explains everything we know about the victims so far:
Who are the victims of the Kentucky tornadoes devastating the midwest?
VOICES: Why climate change won’t unravel like you think it will
Monday 13 December 2021 23:30 , Megan Sheets
In the wake of Friday’s devastating storms, many have pointed the finger of blame at climate change.
Scientists say it’s too early to know if that’s actually the case, but that’s not a reason to balk at the possibility. The Independent’s Louise Boyle explains:
Why climate change won’t unravel like you think it will
ICYMI: Jeff Bezos under fire for response to tornado tragedy
Monday 13 December 2021 23:00 , Megan Sheets
Jeff Bezos has been criticised on social media for continuing to cheer on his latest venture in space tourism amid the aftermath of a deadly tornado at an Amazon warehouse.
At least six people were killed at the Amazon distribution centre in Edwardsville, Illinois after a tornado led to the collapse of the building on Friday night.
There was initially no reaction to the news from Mr Bezos online, however, as the billionaire instead dedicated his social media posts to Saturday’s launch of the New Shepard rocket with six space tourists, including Laura Shepard Churchley, the daughter of first US astronaut Alan Shepard after whom the rocket is named.
“Happy crew this morning in the training centre,” said Mr Bezos in an Instagram post on Saturday morning. The crew also included former NFL star and Good Morning America host Michael Strahan, as well as four other paying customers.
“You should worry about the tornado situation more,” wrote one user in response to the post.
“Will any of your Amazon workers ever take the flight?” slammed another.
The Independent’s Namita Singh reports:
Bezos slammed for posting about space mission amid Amazon workers’ deaths
Feds to investigate tornado response at Illinois Amazon warehouse
Monday 13 December 2021 22:30 , Megan Sheets
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is launching an investigation into the Amazon facility in Illinois where six workers were killed when a tornado collapsed its roof on Friday.
A spokesperson for the company responded to reports of the investigation by telling CNBC: “OSHA investigates all workplace fatalities and we are supporting them.”
Employees at the distribution centre in Edwardsville were instructed to take cover at around 8.16pm on Friday, Amazon has said.
A twister was believed to have formed in the centre’s parking lot before carving a path through it – trapping dozens of workers inside.
The family of one victim, Larry Virden, alleged that workers were denied the chance to evacuate earlier, The Independent’s Shweta Sharma reports:
Woman claims Amazon told boyfriend to stay for tornado that took his life
Governor’s wife announces toy drive
Monday 13 December 2021 22:00 , Megan Sheets
Governor Beshear’s wife Britainy joined him at his press conference on Monday afternoon to announce the creation of the Western Kentucky Toy Drive.
“We want to help parents and guardians – despite this devastation – make the holidays special for their kids,” she said.
“I want to thank our number one partner in this effort – who I know can’t wait to visit KY soon – Santa Claus. I know our people are going to come together to make Toys for Western KY an incredible success.”
Toy donations can be made by mail or at several drop-off sites around the state. More details are available here.
WATCH: Drone footage captures tornado devastation
Monday 13 December 2021 21:40 , Megan Sheets
Dramatic drone footage captured the extent of the chaos and devastation left behind by the powerful storm in Kentucky and five neighbouring states of Arkansas, Illinois, Missouri, Mississippi and Tennessee.
The video, which played out on national television and was recorded by Emmy award-winning independent photojournalist and storm chaser Brandon Clement, showed thousands of homes that were decimated over many acres across the state.
“The most intense damage I have found in [Mayfield],” he tweeted, sharing a video in which everything, from trees to shrubs, to homes, was uprooted by the storm. “The entire path in the town is less than 2 [per cent] of the total path length. Homes with only slabs remaining.”
The Independent’s Namita Singh reports:
Drone footage captures devastation left by ‘longest-ever’ tornado
Kentucky death toll climbs to 74
Monday 13 December 2021 21:10 , Megan Sheets
Kentucky’s death toll from severe storms and tornadoes over the weekend has jumped by 10 to 74, Governor Andy Beshear announced on Monday afternoon.
At least 100 people are still unaccounted for in the state.
Watch the governor’s press conference:
Couple recount waiting out tornado with grandson
Monday 13 December 2021 20:45 , Megan Sheets
A couple have described their seven-year-old grandson’s terror when a tornado ripped past their home in Mayfield, Kentucky.
Karima and Robert Bright hid in a closet with their grandson when the twister struck their town on Friday night. Theirs was one of dozens of homes nearly razed to the ground.
In an interview with CBS News, Karima recalled telling her grandson: “We’re going to be okay, we’re going to make it. Just hold on, hold on, hold on.”
By the time the tornado passed, the closet was the only room in the home left standing.
Severe storms are the ‘new normal’, FEMA chief warns
Monday 13 December 2021 20:22 , Megan Sheets
The head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has warned that severe storms like the one that brought tornadoes to six states over the weekend will become the “new normal” due to climate change.
“The effects we are seeing of climate change are the crisis of our generation,” FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell told CNN.
“We’re taking a lot of efforts at FEMA to work with communities to help reduce the impacts that we’re seeing from these severe weather events and help to develop systemwide projects that can help protect communities.”https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-3&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1470038813141577729&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
The Independent’s Rory Sullivan reports:
FEMA chief says powerful storms ‘new normal’ in era of climate change
Man sets up grill to feed tornado survivors
Monday 13 December 2021 20:00 , Megan Sheets
Kentucky resident Jim Finch drove to Mayfield, one of the hardest-hit areas by a string of deadly tornadoes striking six states over the weekend, to set up his grill and hand out food to those affected by the extreme weather.
A video of Mr Finch posted to Twitter by reporter Victor Ordoñez amassed more than 3.4 million views by Wednesday afternoon.
“I know they don’t have any electricity, so that means they don’t have any restaurants, no running water so I just figured I would do what I could do, show up with some food and some water,” Mr Finch said.
“Jim wore a smile the whole morning, we laugh when I asked if he had a restaurant,” Mr Ordoñez added. “He shook his head, ‘it just needed to be done,’ he said.”https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-4&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1470140177175781376&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
Kentucky tornado relief fund tops $4m
Monday 13 December 2021 19:40 , Megan Sheets
A special state fund raising money for storm victims in Kentucky has received more than $4m from over 31,000 donations, Gov Beshear announced Monday.
The governor said the first round of spending from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund will offer $5,000 to the family of each person who died as a result of severe weather over the weekend.
“We have to be able to grieve together, and no one is going to have to apply,” he added. “We are going to work with our vital statistics group from everyone who has been identified and we are going to reach out and contact those families directly.”
Donations can be made here.
WATCH: Kentucky governor fights tears at press conference
Monday 13 December 2021 19:20 , Megan Sheets
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear was visibly distraught as he offered an update on search and rescue efforts on Monday.
“Like the folks in western Kentucky, I’m not doing so well today, and I’m not sure how many of us are,” he said.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-5&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1470418737459253249&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
Biden to visit Kentucky on Wednesday
Monday 13 December 2021 18:53 , Megan Sheets
President Joe Biden has confirmed he will visit Kentucky to survey tornado damage on Wednesday.
“With each passing day, the human impact of this devastation – just the depths of the losses – are becoming more and more apparent,” he told reporters in the Oval Office on Monday.
He said his administration is working closely with Governor Andy Beshear’s office to coordinate relief efforts, including by approving a major disaster declaration that will free up federal funding for affected areas.
“We’re gonna get this done. We’re gonna be there as long as it takes to help,” the president said. “And the combination of state, federal, and volunteer organisations do everything from helping clearing the debris but provide the necessary means to move, get schools reopened, making sure that homes are going to be rebuilt, etc. So there’s a lot, a lot, that needs to be done.”
The White House said Mr Biden will receive a storm briefing at Fort Campbell before touring Mayfield and Dawson Springs.
Deadly four-state tornado could be longest single-track twister in US history
Monday 13 December 2021 18:30 , Megan Sheets
The deadly tornado that wreaked havoc across four states on Friday may have been the longest single-twister tornado in US history once its path is determined by the National Weather Service.
The previous record-holding tornado struck near Ellington, Missouri on 18 March 1925 and blazed a path lasting around 218 miles, through three states and two large rivers during its three-and-a-half-hour lifespan.
Initial reports suggest that Friday night’s tornado may have broken that record. It started in northeastern Arkansas and reportedly stayed on the ground for around 223 miles before ending in Breckinridge County, Kentucky. That distance is an estimate shared by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear during a press conference on Saturday.
The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander reports:
Map shows path of possible ‘longest single-track twister’ wreaking havoc in US
Two-month-old girl dies from tornado injuries
Monday 13 December 2021 18:00 , Megan Sheets
A two-month-old girl is believed to be the youngest victim killed by tornadoes in Kentucky.
Parents Douglas and Jackie Koon confirmed the death of their infant daughter Oaklynn in a Facebook post on Monday, three days after their home was levelled by a twister.
“At least I know who will be watching over you up there for me. My dad,” her father wrote. “God this doesn’t seem real.”
It is unclear if Oaklynn’s death was included in the updated toll of 64 announced by Governor Andy Beshear this morning. The governor had said the youngest victim killed was five months old.
The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander reports:
Two-month-old girl becomes youngest victim of Kentucky tornado, parents say
Fewer fatalities than feared at Kentucky candle factory
Monday 13 December 2021 17:41 , Megan Sheets
Workers on the night shift at Mayfield Consumer Products were in the middle of the holiday rush, cranking out candles, when a tornado closed in on the factory and the word went out: “Duck and cover.”
Autumn Kirks pulled down her safety goggles and took shelter, tossing aside wax and fragrance buckets to make room. She glanced away from her boyfriend, Lannis Ward, and when she looked back, he was gone.
Gov Andy Beshear initially said Saturday that only 40 of the 110 people working in the factory at the time were rescued, and that “it’ll be a miracle if anybody else is found alive in it.” But on Sunday, the candle company said that while eight were confirmed dead and eight remained missing, more than 90 others had been located.
Tornado toll in dozens, yet not as high as initially feared
Associated Press
Who are the tornado victims?
Monday 13 December 2021 17:20 , Megan Sheets
Deaths have been confirmed in at least five of the six states hit by a number of tornadoes over the weekend. The death toll is feared to be more than 100 in Kentucky alone, but casualties have also been reported in Arkansas, Illinois, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee, with fatalities confirmed in all but one of the states.
While many of the victims remain unidentified, The Independent’s Gustaf Kilander explains what we know so far:
Who are the victims of the Kentucky tornadoes devastating the midwest?
78 confirmed dead in five states as of midday Monday
Monday 13 December 2021 17:00 , Megan Sheets
As of midday Monday, the confirmed death toll from tornadoes that tore across six states stood at 78.
Below is a state-by-state breakdown:
Kentucky – 64
Illinois – 6
Tennessee – 4
Missouri – 2
Arkansas – 2
McConnell thanks Biden for disaster declaration
Monday 13 December 2021 16:45 , Megan Sheets
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Republican from Kentucky, thanked President Joe Biden for approving the state’s major disaster declaration in the aftermath of Friday’s tornadoes.
Mr McConnell extended his appreciation in a tweet on Monday after Governor Andy Beshear said Mr Biden was planning to visit the state.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-6&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1470422968115376128&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
RECAP: Kentucky governor’s emotional update
Monday 13 December 2021 16:33 , Megan Sheets
Gov Beshear fought back tears as he provided an update on search efforts on Monday morning.
With 64 fatalities confirmed and 105 people still missing, the governor said of the death toll: “Undoubtedly there will be more.”
The dead ranged in age from five months old to 86 years old, with six minor victims and 18 who have yet to be identified, Gov Beshear said. Deaths were reported in eight counties, while 18 sustained damage from tornadoes.
The governor has previously said he believes the death toll statewide will top 100. On Monday he predicted it could take weeks to develop a full account of the devastation.
He tearfully told viewers: “I’m really sorry. You’re not supposed to lose people like this, and to not know and not have the information has got to make it that much harder.”
The Independent’s Megan Sheets reports:
Kentucky governor confirms 64 dead including six children after tornadoes outbreak
Was the Kentucky tornado outbreak linked to climate change?
Monday 13 December 2021 16:15 , Megan Sheets
The calendar said December but the warm moist air screamed of springtime. Add an eastbound storm front guided by a La Nina weather pattern into that mismatch and it spawned tornadoes that killed dozens over five US states.
Tornadoes in December are unusual, but not unheard of. But the ferocity and path length of Friday night’s tornadoes likely put them in a category of their own, meteorologists say. One of the twisters — if it is confirmed to have been just one — likely broke a nearly 100-year-old record for how long a tornado stayed on the ground in a path of destruction, experts said.
“One word: remarkable; unbelievable would be another,” said Northern Illinois University meteorology professor Victor Gensini. “It was really a late spring type of setup in in the middle of December.”
Warm weather was a crucial ingredient in this tornado outbreak, but whether climate change is a factor is not quite as clear, meteorologists say.
Was the Kentucky tornado outbreak linked to climate change?
Associated Press
Biden to visit Kentucky
Monday 13 December 2021 15:43 , Megan Sheets
Gov Beshear said President Joe Biden is expected to travel to Kentucky to tour destruction from the tornadoes.
He said a date for the visit has not been set.
The governor also said the main tornado that struck his state could turn out to be a level EF5. He acknowledged that in events of that severity, “what we can do to protect ourselves is limited”.
64 dead in Kentucky and 100 still missing
Monday 13 December 2021 15:18 , Megan Sheets
Gov Beshear announced 64 people have been confirmed dead in Kentucky and more than 100 are still missing as of Monday morning.
The deaths came from eight different counties, with victims ranging in age from five months old to 86 years old – with six under the age of 18.
The governor said it could take weeks to conclude a full assessment of damage in the state.
WATCH: Kentucky governor gives update on damage
Monday 13 December 2021 15:06 , Megan Sheets
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear held a press conference on Monday morning to provide an update on damage from Friday’s tornados.
Watch below:
Voices: Kentuckians didn’t ‘reap what we sowed’
Monday 13 December 2021 14:53 , Megan Sheets
The state of Kentucky bore the brunt of Friday’s tornadoes, with at least 80 people confirmed dead statewide.
The Independent’s Skylar Baker-Jordan, who lived in Bowling Green for seven years, described looking through photos of the devastation in a Voices piece on Monday, writing: “Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to describe what I am feeling.”
But, he continued: “Not everyone sees what I see. Some people in the national media have been derisive towards my home state, blaming its people for voting for senators who oppose climate change or disaster relief for other people. A few have insinuated that Kentuckians are reaping what they sowed. That is grossly cynical and so callous it borders on ghoulish. It is also not the Bowling Green I know, nor is it the Bowling Green I have seen these past few days.
“I would invite those people to come on down to Kentucky once our people have rebuilt what we’ve lost — and we will rebuild, because that’s what Kentuckians do.”
Map shows path of destruction across six states
Monday 13 December 2021 14:23 , Megan Sheets
A map from the National Weather Service shows the purported path of a tornado that ripped across four states on Friday night.
More than 80 people have been confirmed dead after 37 tornadoes were reported in six states at the start of the weekend.
The most destructive twister, or perhaps a family of them, is believed to have traveled more than 250 miles, touching northeast Arkansas, southeast Missouri, northwest Tennessee and western Kentucky.
If confirmed, the “supercell” could become the longest single-track twister to inflict damage across four states in US history.
Watch Joe Biden’s response to the devastating tornados
Monday 13 December 2021 13:50 , Eleanor Sly
US President Joe Biden took part in a broadcast to “give remarks” on the storms.https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=true&embedId=twitter-widget-7&features=eyJ0ZndfZXhwZXJpbWVudHNfY29va2llX2V4cGlyYXRpb24iOnsiYnVja2V0IjoxMjA5NjAwLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X2hvcml6b25fdHdlZXRfZW1iZWRfOTU1NSI6eyJidWNrZXQiOiJodGUiLCJ2ZXJzaW9uIjpudWxsfSwidGZ3X3NwYWNlX2NhcmQiOnsiYnVja2V0Ijoib2ZmIiwidmVyc2lvbiI6bnVsbH19&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1469777749317406723&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fclimate-change%2Fnews%2Fkentucky-tornado-map-path-victims-latest-b1975506.html&sessionId=bcf3f6707e8eabe10a5386331b314c136d1d6492&siteScreenName=YahooNews&theme=light&widgetsVersion=9fd78d5%3A1638479056965&width=550px
President Biden declares major federal disaster in Kentucky
Monday 13 December 2021 10:18 , Eleanor Sly
US President Joe Biden declared a major federal disaster in tornadoes-hit Kentucky on Friday, promising additional federal aid to people in the affected areas, a statement from the White House said on Sunday.
The statement read: “Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. declared that a major disaster exists in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and ordered Federal aid to supplement Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, and tornadoes beginning on December 10, 2021, and continuing.”
Affected counties such as Caldwell, Fulton, Graves, Hopkins, Marshall, Muhlenberg, Taylor, and Warren will be provided with federal aid, the White House said in the statement.
Arpan Rai reports:
President Biden declares major federal disaster in Kentucky
How to help Kentucky tornado victims: Donate to relief funds, Red Cross and food distribution
Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier JournalMon, December 13, 2021, 8:42 AM·5 min read
Kentuckians are generous in a crisis, and this weekend was no different as people statewide and across the country asked how they could support those affected by devastating tornadoes.
Officials in several counties say the best thing people can do is keep roads clear as emergency responders continue clearing debris and assessing damage.
But nonprofits and community members have already begun collecting donations for families who’ve lost their homes and everything in them.
Below is a list of ways to help.
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Donate to relief funds
Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund
Gov. Andy Beshear has established a fund to assist tornado victims and begin rebuilding. Donate at secure.kentucky.gov/formservices/Finance/WKYRelief or by sending a check to Public Protection Cabinet, 500 Mero St., 218 NC, Frankfort, KY 40601.
American Red Cross
Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED-CROSS or text REDCROSS to 90999.
Aspire Appalachia
Send donations to paypal@aspireappalachia.org or PO Box 1255, Jackson, KY 41339.
CARE
The nonprofit based in Atlanta is partnering with Louisville’s Change Today, Change Tomorrow to distribute food, water and cash vouchers to affected families. Donate to the tornado relief fund here.
Global Empowerment Mission
The disaster relief nonprofit based in Miami is sending trucks of supplies to western Kentucky, in partnership with Racing Louisville and Louisville City Football Club. Donate funds at globalempowermentmission.org/mission/kentucky-tornadoes/.
Global Giving
The D.C.-based nonprofit has established a Midwest US Tornado Relief Fund at globalgiving.org/projects/midwest-tornado-relief-fund/.
Kentucky Counseling Center
The organization is collecting donations that counselors and social workers in Graves County will distribute to affected families. Donate at kentuckycounselingcenter.com/mayfield-fund/.
Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine has established a GoFundMe page collecting donations at gofundme.com/f/ukcom-student-effort-for-tornado-relief-in-ky.
Kentucky Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters
Visit kentuckyvoad.org/.
Mayfield Graves County Tornado Relief
Mayfield-Graves County United Way has set up a GoFundMe to collect donations at gofundme.com/f/mayfield-graves-county-tornado-relief. Find other verified fundraisers at gofundme.com/c/act/tornado-outbreak-fundraisers.
Marshall County Fund
The Marshall County Nonprofit Foundation has established a Venmo account to take funds at @MCNPF.
Mercy Chefs
The nonprofit that serves meals following natural disasters has set up at His House Ministries, 1250 KY-303, Mayfield, Kentucky, and will distribute food over the next few days. Donate funds at https://mercychefs.com/donation.
Relevant Church
The church in Mayfield, Kentucky, is taking donations for a tornado relief fund at wearerelevant.churchcenter.com/giving/to/mayfield-tornado-relief.
Rise and Shine
The mutual aid group in Bowling Green is taking donations through Venmo at @riseandshinebgky.
Salvation Army
Visit helpsalvationarmy.org and donate to the Salvation Army Western KY Disaster Relief Fundraiser on Facebook.
United Way of Kentucky
The agency has set up a donation site specifically for tornado victims. Visit uwky.org/tornado.
Western KY Tornado Victims
Bremen resident Courtney Cozee has established a GoFundMe at gofundme.com/f/western-ky-tornado-vitamins.
Western Kentucky Red Cross Disaster Relief Fundraiser
Find the online fundraiser on Facebook.
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Donate supplies
Green River Distillery
Owensboro residents who want to donate supplies can take them to Green River Distillery, 10 Distillery Road, beginning at 10 a.m. Monday. Most needed items include water, baby formula, diapers, sanitizing wipes, sanitizer, gloves and trash bags.
Jefferson County Public Schools
The largest school district in the state is holding a “Stuff the Bus” event to collect donations for western Kentucky residents. Drop off donations in front of the VanHoose Education Building, 3332 Newburg Road, from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. every day this week.
Lyon County Courthouse
People with supplies to donate in Lyon County can drop them off at the courthouse, 500 W. Dale Ave., Eddyville. Officials are requesting trash bags, coffee, disinfectant wipes, work gloves, safety glasses and gift cards.
Marshall County Tornado Disaster Relief
Call 270-703-2706 or 270-252-6530 to donate food, water, toiletries, cleaning supplies and other items.
Veteran’s Club Inc.
Veteran’s Club Inc. will be collecting donations to send to Western Kentucky from noon to 7 p.m. Monday at Fern Creek Christian Church, 9419 Seatonville Road.
Suggested donations include “water, medical supplies, non-perishable food, heaters, warm clothing, large tents and pet food.”
Donations will be transported to Mayfield.
Clayton & Crume
The leather goods company, which began a decade ago in a Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, is accepting donations via its website to support people and organizations in Bowling Green that need assistance.
Any remaining donations will go to the American Red Cross, the company said, adding it is also collecting items at its Louisville location in NuLu. Visit its Facebook page to learn more.
Green River Distillery
The Green River Distillery in Owensboro is serving as a drop off point starting at 10 a.m. Monday for locals looking for ways to help support tornado relief efforts in Western Kentucky.
The supplies needed first are as follows: Water, crackers, cookies, baby formula, diapers, sanitizing wipes, mouthwash, sanitizer, gloves and trash bags.
Green River will also accept toy donations for those affected “to bring some joy during such devastation,” the distillery said.
The LEE Initiative
The LEE Initiative has pledged and spent $15,000 on food to be served early this week from local food trucks and said planning is underway for “relief and holiday meals / toys as all of the people who lost homes will be in shelters through the holidays.”
Visit leeinitiative.kindful.com to donate.
Reach reporter Bailey Loosemore on Twitter: @bloosemore.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: How to donate, help Kentucky tornado victims: Red cross, relief info
Rand Paul Of Kentucky Violates American Principle Of Religious Freedom
By Carlos R. Edwards Last updated Nov 2, 2021 0Share
Dilawar Syed, President Biden’s choice to serve as a deputy administrator of the US Small Business Administration (SBA), is obviously qualified for the position. He has had a successful career as an entrepreneur managing software, healthcare and artificial intelligence companies.
Like the United States Chamber of Commerce Noted in their endorsement of his appointment, “Dilawar Syed has an impressive track record as an entrepreneur and understands the operational challenges of scaling a start-up to meet growing market demand.” The National Small Business Association has also supported his appointment, stating “He has faced real world difficulties in developing a new business, and he has also served a clientele of small businesses, learning what they need and how best to serve them.”
Small businesses in the Commonwealth, in particular, would benefit from Syed’s leadership as number two in the SBA. Yet our Senator Rand Paul – the top Republican on the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship – is leading a boycott of Syed’s appointment.
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Senator Paul and his fellow Republican senators on the committee three times refused to appear at committee meetings and thus prevented a quorum that would allow a vote. Their absence and delay tactics are an unprecedented and shameless alternative to simply voting no on a presidential candidate.
It appears that Senator Paul’s opposition is not based on Syed’s trade credentials, but rather on Syed’s faith. If confirmed, Syed would be the senior American Muslim official in the Biden administration.
“Due to the overwhelming evidence affirming Mr. Syed’s business acumen and qualifications to fill this role, it appears that the Republicans on the committee unfortunately turned to character assassination in the form of anti-Muslim prejudice and fanaticism to thwart its confirmation. ” indicated in a letter on the committee of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and Bend the Arc: Jewish Action.
Senator Paul and his Republican colleagues on the committee honored Syed for his involvement in one of our country’s most important Muslim civic organizations, Emgage. They clearly studied the game plan for attacking American Muslims and resorted to one of the most common tactics: false allegations of anti-Semitism. Yet Jewish groups across the country have come to Syed’s defense, including the American Jewish Congress and the Anti-Defamation League.
Senator Paul is undermine our nation’s commitment to religious freedom by his petty trafficking in Islamophobia. Kentuckians of all faiths should be alarmed by his litmus test for public service.
A group of faith-based organizations including Baptist, Presbyterian, Evangelical and Jewish organizations wrote a letter, addressed to Senator Paul and the leading Democrat on the committee, denouncing the Islamophobic attack on Syed.
“We do not normally comment on presidential appointments, nor the Senate confirmation process, [but] we feel morally obliged to speak ”, religious groups wrote. “Our constitution prohibits ethnic or religious testing for the exercise of public office. Doing so violates our nation’s precious principle of religious freedom. No one should be denied the opportunity for a position because of their appearance or the way they choose to worship. “
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The local business manager, Dr Sundeep “Sunny” Dronawat told me in a written statement that he supported the appointment of Syed “even though I am from India and Hindu, and that he is Pakistani and Muslim. , and that these two countries have fought many wars; it just makes sense to select the right person for the job, regardless of party affiliation, ethnicity, religion, race, country of origin. Dronawat added that “Small businesses in Kentucky will benefit greatly from Dilawar Syed as I have personally met him and told him about [Small Business Investment Companies] in Kentucky.
It is high time that Senator Paul and his Republican colleagues stopped this first boycott of a nomination in the history of the committee. It seems unlikely that a candidate of any other religious background has faced the attacks Syed is facing. These attacks undermine the fundamental American belief that everyone should be free to practice their faith as they see fit. An attack on a faith is an attack on people of all faiths who cherish the freedom to practice or not to practice their faith without fear.
At Committee meeting scheduled for July 13, Rand Paul chose to undermine religious freedom by not standing for the vote. At the July 15 meeting, he again violated religious freedom. And again in the September 21 meeting, he once again chose to undermine religious freedom. He will have another decision to make at the next committee meeting on November 4th. Hopefully this time he will make a different choice.
Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons is a non-resident member of the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American Progress. He lives in Louisville, KY.
When the Civil War was over, Kentucky was not subject to military occupation during the Reconstruction Period, as it was “officially” a neutral state.
However, it was subject to the Freedmen’s Bureau and a congressional investigation into the propriety of its elected officials and the ratification of the Thirteenth Amendment was a major political issue. The state eventually rejected the Thirteenth, Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments. When Democrats prevailed in the election, one of their first acts was to repeal the Expatriation Act of 1862, thus restoring the citizenship of ex-Confederate soldiers. They did all of this.
Due to new federal laws, the Ku Klux Klan became very active as many sought to re-establish white supremacy. Between 1867 and 1881, there were 115 incidents of shooting, lynching, and whipping of blacks. In 1867 Union activist James H. Bridgewater was assassinated by a band of “regulators” who distrusted and disliked federal interference. Now, they demand federal “interference.”
Horses graze on a farm in Kentucky bluegrass “horse country.”
In the early 20th Century, another era of violence occurred in Kentucky and adjoining districts in Tennessee referred to as the Black Patch Tobacco Wars. In 1904 tobacco planters formed a protectionist group called the Dark Tobacco District Planters’ Protective Association of Kentucky and Tennessee to oppose the corporate monopoly of the American Tobacco Company.
Controlling virtually all tobacco sales in the area, the monopoly forced small tobacco farmers to sell their crops at low prices. Retaliating against the larger organization, the farmer’s refused to sell their tobacco at lower prices and a vigilante wing of the Protective Association burned the company warehouses and assaulted farmers who broke the boycott. The most violent civil uprising since the Civil War, the Governor was forced to declare martial law and the New York Times declared, “There now exists in the State of Kentucky a condition of affairs without parallel in the history of the world.”
Known as the “Bluegrass State,” Kentucky is renowned for its high-quality livestock, especially thoroughbred racing horses; its bourbon distilleries, and bluegrass music, as well as its abundant resources. It has the world’s longest cave system, Mammoth Cave National Park; the greatest length of navigable waterways and streams in the Lower 48 states; the largest free-ranging elk herd east of Montana, and the nation’s most productive coalfield.
Significant natural attractions include the Red River Gorge, one of Kentucky’s most visited places; Cumberland Gap, a chief passageway through the Appalachian Mountains in early American history; Land Between the Lakes and Big South Fork National River National Recreation Areas, and more.
Supporting a population of about 4.3 million people, Kentucky’s capital is Frankfort and its largest city is Louisville.
It’s a lot. Has Kentucky reaped what it has sown?
Pride goeth before a fall.
Proverbs 6
12 Some people are wicked and no good.
They go around telling lies.
13 They wink with their eyes and signal with their feet.
They make signs with their fingers.
14 They make evil plans in their hearts.
They are always causing trouble.
15 So trouble will strike them in an instant.
Suddenly they will be hurt beyond cure.
16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things he cannot stand:
17 a proud look,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18 a mind that thinks up evil plans,
feet that are quick to do evil,
19 a witness who tells lies
and a man who causes trouble among brothers.
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MEDINA SPIRIT CLEARED TO RACE IN PREAKNESS DESPITE FAILED KENTUCKY DERBY DRUG TEST
Following the Kentucky Derby but still during the Triple Crown races, Medina Spirit tested positive for an illegal steroid called betamethasone, which called the win into question.
Medina Spirit’s trainer, Bob Baffert, told officials that the drug was part of a topical ointment given by his veterinarian for a skin condition. The drug in an ointment is legal, even on race day, according to the Associated Press. A recent lab result, released earlier this month, confirmed the drug came from an ointment rather than an injection.
“It has now been scientifically proven that what Bob Baffert said from the beginning was true — Medina Spirit was never injected with betamethasone and the findings following the Kentucky Derby were solely the result of the horse being treated for a skin condition by way of a topical ointment — all at the direction of Medina Spirit’s veterinarian,” Baffert’s lawyer Craig Robertson told the Associated Press in an email.
After the Kentucky Derby, Baffert was banned from entering horses into races at Churchill Downs for two years. He was also banned from entering horses in New York, including at the Belmont Stakes, another leg of the Triple Crown. The final leg is at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland. Officials in Kentucky have not determined whether the confirmed ointment is enough to throw out the case against Baffert and Medina Spirit.
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Medina Spirit most recently placed second at the Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race held in Del Mar, California, last month. He has won a total of five races and placed second in four.
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The Story Behind This Evil Place In Kentucky Will Make Your Blood Turn Cold
Unfortunately, as beautiful as Kentucky is, our state has still been the backdrop for some pretty evil happenings. Throughout history, Kentucky has seen gruesome battles, mob violence, and other crimes, and many of these events have supposedly had lasting effects on certain places in the state. We shared other haunted destinations in Kentucky previously here, and Bobby Mackey’s in Wilder definitely tops many lists. The history of this popular bar and club is fascinating and the evil stories behind this place in Kentucky is sure to make your blood turn cold.During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date.
Bobby Mackey’s may look like your typical dive bar from the outside, but the evil stories surrounding its past and present are truly terrifying. Have you been inside this haunted Kentucky destination? Did you have any creepy experiences? Let us know in the comments!
Bobby Mackey’s Music World is located at 44 Licking Pike, Wilder, KY 41071. For more information on tours of this supposedly haunted property, visit here.
And for more horribly creepy things you didn’t know you could do in Kentucky, check out our previous article here.
This Square In Kentucky Has A Dark And Evil History That Will Never Be Forgotten
Decades ago, long before slavery was abolished, it was a thriving market in Kentucky. Several of our larger cities, including Lexington, had a very high-profit margin when it came to human trafficking. There is one spot in particular with a dark history in Kentucky, where people gather now to enjoy good times and music:During these uncertain times, please keep safety in mind and consider adding destinations to your bucket list to visit at a later date.
It took quite a while for the anti-slavery movement to take hold in Lexington, as some corrupt slave traders continued to do business long after laws were passed. Had the Civil War not occurred, likely people in pro-slave communities would still be content with having unpaid servants to do their bidding. Cheapside has a dark history in Kentucky, despite the pleasantries that occur there now. No all of Kentucky’s history of dark times pertains to slavery, the Great Depression took its toll as well. You can learn more about Kentucky’s struggles here.
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