Author: Kimberly Pharris

Lehman Avenue Church of Christ expecting a semi of relief supplies Tuesday morning.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Lehman Avenue Church of Christ announced Sunday that they are expecting a disaster relief shipment to arrive at their location on 1002 Lehman Avenue in Bowling Green Tuesday morning around 8:00 a.m.. The shipment is coming from Nashville, and they are expecting a 53-foot trailer filled with supplies ready to distribute. Those supplies will include cleaning…

Warren RECC outage update

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (9:00 a.m., December 13) — Warren RECC staff and crews continue to work alongside visiting crews to fully restore power to our members. At the height of the storm, 28,000 Warren RECC members were without power. As of 9:00 am, more than 25,000 of those have been restored, with approximately 2,350 Warren RECC members still without power….

Toys for Tots Program announces changes and additions to delivery

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Marines Toys for Tots Program will work hard to accomplish the mission of helping local children this Christmas, during this devastating time, with the help of our local community. For those in need: Families should call 270-562-0518 from 8:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday, December 13 until Wednesday, December 15 to request Christmas Assistance. These…

Gopuff, owner of Liquor Barn, to contribute $100,000 to Kentucky tornado relief efforts

PHILADELPHIA & LOUISVILLE, Ky.– Gopuff today announced it will contribute $100,000, on behalf of Gopuff and Liquor Barn, to the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund. Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund was established by Governor Beshear to assist those impacted by the tornados and the severe weather system on December 11, 2021. Gopuff is also preparing to donate essential…

Kentucky Civil Air Patrol takes flight to assist tornado response

FRANKFORT, Ky.– Kentucky Civil Air Patrol volunteer aircrews will take flight today to assist with Kentucky’s tornado recovery. Pilots and crewmembers will fly aerial storm surveys to assist The National Weather Service and the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency in providing the official intensities of the tornadoes. Civil Air Patrol volunteer professionals routinely train to perform such aerial surveys with federal…

Kentucky Veteran’s Brigade accepting donations

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — The Kentucky Veteran’s Brigade is collecting donations for those affected by the tornado. At this time, they are in need of thermals, mens’ size large boxers and underwear, bras of every size, paper towels, baby wipes, batteries, flashlights, and gas gift cards. They plan to update this list on their Facebook page here this evening. The…

BGPD working many different scenes

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — In a Facebook post earlier this morning, the Bowling Green Police Department announced that they are currently working numerous reports of building collapses, gas leaks, and extrications in the city due to the tornado impact last evening. All city crews are working to clear debris and power lines from roadways. Clearance will take several hours. The…

Toys for Tots distribution postponed

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — In light of the overnight devastation in Bowling Green and surrounding areas, Toys for Tots has announced that they will be “focusing on praying and assisting our community today and will NOT be distributing toys.” All Saturday, December 11, pickups should come on Saturday, December 18, at the same time with their documentation. For more information,…

Keep roadways clear for rescue, recovery and repair

BOWLING GREEN, KY — As the search and rescue continues and crews begin to work on restoring power and clearing roadways, the Public Works departments of both Bowling Green and Warren County are asking residents to keep roadways clear unless absolutely necessary. Travel at this time can impede first responder access and can be quite dangerous as long as power…