Kentucky Emergency Management Archive
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Deep Freeze Anniversary
Posted on January 31, 2019 | No CommentsLessons learned a decade after commonwealth’s biggest disaster By Staff Sgt. Benjamin Crane, 133rd Mobile Public Affairs Detachment FRANKFORT, Ky. — A lot can change in a decade but memories […] -
State partnerships thriving for Kentucky Guard
Posted on October 28, 2016 | No CommentsBy Capt. Aaron VanSickle, Kentucky National Guard State Partnership Program FRANKFORT, Ky. — As the Kentucky National Guard closed out its annual training season and prepared for a new fiscal […] -
Kentucky Guard, Emergency Management partner for earthquake readiness
Posted on June 20, 2014 | No CommentsStory by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. — During the winter of 1811-1812, the New Madrid fault line shook several times. The quakes were […] -
Communications exercise showcases National Guard capabilities, strengthens partnerships
Posted on May 28, 2014 | No CommentsStory by David Altom, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. — A recent communications exercise “showcase” held at Boone National Guard Center last April gave the Guard a chance […] -
Kentucky cuts ribbon on new emergency operations center
Posted on October 21, 2013 | No CommentsStory by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear joined Maj. Gen. Edward W. Tonini, the adjutant general for the Kentucky […] -
Kentucky puts new emergency operations center to test
Posted on September 24, 2013 | No CommentsStory by Staff Sgt. Scott Raymond, Kentucky National Guard Public Affairs FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) is in the final stages of completing the new Commonwealth […] -
Gov. Beshear: Devastation is “unlike anything I have ever seen”
Posted on March 3, 2012 | No CommentsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CLICK HERE FOR MORE VIDEO AND PICTURES FRANKFORT, Ky. (March 3, 2012) – After visiting catastrophic damages from Friday’s severe storms and tornadoes, Governor Steve Beshear spoke […] -
Gov. Beshear and Kentucky Leadership Tour Devastation from Friday’s Severe Weather
Posted on March 3, 2012 | No CommentsFor Immediate Release Photos by Capt. Steve Martin and TSgt Jason Ketterer, Public Affairs, Kentucky National Guard CLICK HERE FOR MORE IMAGERY OF KENTUCKY GUARDSMEN IN ACTION FRANKFORT, Ky. (March […] -
State to build larger emergency center
Posted on February 17, 2012 | No CommentsBy Kevin Wheatley, Frankfort State Journal Click here for the original Frankfort State Journal story. FRANKFORT, Ky. — The state’s Emergency Operations Center can withstand a nuclear blast and an […] -
Telling the story: Kentucky National Guard photographers cover the flood relief mission
Posted on May 6, 2011 | No Commentsdwa FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 6, 2011) — Here are some photos and video shot by Kentucky National Guard photographers of the flood relief effort in Western Kentucky. Click here for […]