Kentucky Geological Survey

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Kentucky researchers hope to use earthquake monitoring tools to measure tornadic activity

Zacharie Lamb

Researchers with the Kentucky Geological Survey at the University of Kentucky are hoping to use devices normally meant to monitor earthquake activity to identify when tornadoes touch down.
Environment

Slip Sliding Away: Landslides Follow Flooding As Major Risk To Appalachian Communities

Elaine Tanner lives with her life partner, Jimmy Hall, at the head of Mill Creek in Letcher County, Kentucky. Jimmy is a sixth-generation Letcher…
Science

Study Says Region's Earthquake Risk Overstated

The Associated Press

A new study in Kentucky says U.S. Geological Survey maps overstate the earthquake hazard for the central United States.The result is overly stringent…