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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has warned that a Republican-backed policy threatens to tie his hands in responding to future disasters. Beshear is criticizing a section of the budget bill passed by lawmakers. It would limit how much his administration could spend to respond to such emergencies. Once that cap is reached, he'd have to ask lawmakers for more funding.
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Severe storms with suspected tornadoes have damaged homes and businesses and killed at least three people in the central United States.
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Deadly tornadoes tore through Middle Tennessee on Saturday, causing damage and power outages for thousands. As of 7:15 p.m., six people were confirmed dead. There were three deaths in Clarksville and three in the Madison area of Nashville. There were also dozens of injuries across the region.
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Several communities in parts of Tennessee and Kentucky are reporting varying levels of damage from severe weather and possible tornado activity on Saturday.
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Parts of far western Kentucky, northwestern Tennessee and southern Illinois are at an enhanced risk for severe weather Wednesday.
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Forecasters with the National Weather Service Office in Paducah say severe thunderstorms are possible in southern Illinois Tuesday.
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Weather forecasting, climate studies and landslide awareness could improve soon in Tennessee.
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National Weather Service meteorologists in a briefing Friday said western Kentucky could see an increased risk for severe weather this weekend – primarily damaging winds – including heavy rainfall and the potential for flash flooding.
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A global pandemic has made the past year-and-a-half stressful to say the least, and even Mother Nature screams sometimes. “This is the worst tornado event we’ve ever been through,” Kentucky
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National Weather Service meteorologists are projecting a 10% risk of tornadic activity and a 30% chance of winds over 58 miles per hour as a line of storms sweeps across southern Missouri, southern Illinois and western Kentucky.