Gov. Beshear tours west Louisville tornado damage; provides update on response efforts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Gov. Andy Beshear toured the tornado damage in west Louisville on Friday.
Louisville Metro Mayor Craig Greenberg, Louisville Metro Emergency Services Jody Meiman and State Sen. Gerald Neal toured with him at 1:45 p.m. on Catalpa Street, which is one of the streets an EF-1 tornado touched down on Independence Day.
Gov. Beshear held an update on the tornado damage at 2:15 p.m. at Calvary Baptist Church at South 28th Street and Woodland Avenue.
Kentucky, a confirmed EF-1 tornado hit West Louisville yesterday. Thankfully, there are no reports of injuries, but there's damage to power lines and homes and I’ll visit the area later today. Let’s join together to wrap our arms around our fellow Kentuckians and support them.
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) July 5, 2024
Watch below for the full update:
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