Kentucky National Guard assisting with wellness checks, getting people to warming shelters Share Updated: 10:15 PM EST Feb 17, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 10:15 PM EST Feb 17, 2021
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Show Transcript I’M JULIE DOLAN. THE COMMONWEALTH IS PREPARING FOR THE ARRIVAL OF ANOTHER ROUND OF WINTER WEATHER MOMENTS AGO GOVERNOR BASHIR AND OTHER STATE OFFICIALS PROVIDED AN UPDATE. EFFORTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY UNDERWAY MORE THAN 2000 STATE SNOW PLOW DRIVERS ALONG WITH EVEN MORE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS ARE PLOWING SALTING AND TREATING STATE ROADS. THE KENTUCKY NATIONAL GUARD IS HELPING DRIVE PEOPLE TO WARMING SHELTERS IN 10, KENTUCKY COUNTIES, KENTUCKY STATE POLICE. ALSO ASSISTING IN WELLNESS CHECKS, AND IS ENCOURAGING SAFETY ON THE ROADWAYS. KENTUCKIANS ARE ENCOURAGED BY KSP TO STAY HOME AND OFF THE ROADS AT THIS TIME. THERE ARE NO INTERSTATE CLOSURES. HOWEVER, THE SITUATION IS FLUID AND KSP MAY HAVE TO CLOSE AN INTERSTATE IN TH