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| 2043 - Disaster Preparedness | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2043.1) | 19 |
Number of individuals reporting improved knowledge regarding disaster preparedness (such as emergency kit contents; daily water needs for survival; evacuation and sheltering in place plans) |
| 2043.2) | 10 |
Number of individuals reporting intent to implement one or more disaster preparedness strategy |
| 2043.3) | 0 |
Number of individuals who made a family disaster kit |
| 2043.4) | 0 |
Number of individuals who made a family disaster plan |
| 2043.5) | 0 |
Number of individuals who became involved in an existing local disaster preparedness program |
| 2043.6) | 0 |
Number of individuals who led the development of a local disaster preparedness program |
Author: Linda Brown-Price
Major Program: Disaster Preparedness
Kentucky is slowly becoming part of a new "Tornado Alley" in America. A study published in the Nature Partner journal” Climate and Atmospheric Science” shows that in the last 40 years, tornadoes have increased in the Midwest and the Southeast, which has been named “Dixie Alley”. On March 2. 2012 a tornado emergency was issued for the first time in Kenton County. Three major tornadoes were confirmed not happening since 1974. Th
