Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear‚ a Democrat‚ has declared a state of emergency after severe weather swept through the ‘Bluegrass State’ this week. The storms started Monday and carried into Tuesday. According to WBKO 13 News‚ the state of Kentucky experienced heavy rain‚ hail‚ lightning‚ intense winds‚ and possible tornadoes. “We have reports of substantial damage to a number of structures – and thankfully‚ as of right now we are not aware of any fatalities‚” Beshear said. “We need all Kentuckians to stay weather aware as we brace for more severe weather throughout the afternoon and evening‚” he added. WBKO 13 News reports: Due to pending weather conditions‚ the Governor closed all Executive Branch state office buildings Tuesday‚ April 2‚ beginning at noon. The Kentucky Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort has been activated‚ with essential partners providing support as needed. The Governor also activated the state’s price gouging laws to protect Kentuckians from overpriced goods and services as they clean up and recover from the storms. With the state of emergency in place‚ consumers in the commonwealth can report price gouging to the Office of the Attorney General. Emergency managers and other emergency personnel‚ including Kentucky State Police and the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet‚ have been deployed to affected areas to assist. Beshear added‚ “We are thankful for all the first responders and transportation employees who are out there helping to clear roadways and keep Kentuckians safe.” Read the full press release from Gov. Beshear: JUST IN: Kentucky Governor declares state of emergency after severe storms pic.twitter.com/7KxBNjttXP — Breaking911 (@Breaking911) April 2‚ 2024 “Destructive storms surged through multiple states across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Tuesday‚ triggering numerous tornado watches affecting millions. High winds tore off home roofs‚ downed power lines and prompted a state of emergency in Kentucky‚” CBS Evening News wrote. WATCH: Destructive storms surged through multiple states across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on Tuesday‚ triggering numerous tornado watches affecting millions. High winds tore off home roofs‚ downed power lines and prompted a state of emergency in Kentucky. pic.twitter.com/aqUB1ke9X8 — CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) April 2‚ 2024 “A preliminary EF-1 tornado has been confirmed in Nelson County‚” WHAS 11 reports. Per WHAS 11: Power outages are likely as another round of strong storms are expected to hit the area Tuesday evening. “We have reports of substantial damage to a number of structures – and thankfully‚ as of right now we are not aware of any fatalities‚” Gov. Beshear said in a statement. “We need all Kentuckians to stay weather aware as we brace for more severe weather throughout the afternoon and evening.” Gov. Beshear has also closed all Executive Branch state office buildings for the remainder of the day and the Kentucky Emergency Operations Center in Frankfort has also been activated. The state’s price gouging laws have also been activated and you can report price gouging to attorney general Russell Coleman’s office. Beshear is reminding the commonwealth not to try to access roads blocked by downed trees and power lines.

Cal-Maine Foods‚ the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States‚ has halted production at its Texas plant after it found bird flu in chickens. The announcement follows reports of Texas finding its first human case of bird flu. Texas Reports First Case Of Avian Flu In Human‚ Reportedly From Infected Dairy Cattle The company also detected bird flu at its Michigan poultry facility. "Cal-Maine Foods‚ Inc. today reported that one of the Company’s facilities located in Parmer County‚ Texas‚ tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (“HPAI”)‚ resulting in depopulation of approximately 1.6 million laying hens and 337‚000 pullets‚ or approximately 3.6% of the Company’s total flock as of March 2‚ 2024. Production at the facility has temporarily ceased as the Company follows the protocols prescribed by the USDA. Cal-Maine Foods is working to secure production from other facilities to minimize disruption to its customers‚" Cal-Maine Foods stated in a press release. H5N1 bird flu found at Texas poultry plant owned by Cal-Maine Foods‚ the largest producer of fresh eggs in the U.S. 1.6 million laying hens and 337‚000 pullets are being culled. USDA says safely handled and properly cooked eggs are safe to eat. pic.twitter.com/Tzj2QB8eOq — BNO News (@BNOFeed) April 2‚ 2024 From Cal-Maine Foods: The Company remains dedicated to robust biosecurity programs across its locations; however‚ no farm is immune from HPAI. HPAI is still present in the wild bird population and the extent of possible future outbreaks‚ with heightened risk during the migration seasons‚ cannot be predicted. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention‚ the human health risk to the U.S. public from HPAI viruses is considered to be low. Also‚ according to the USDA‚ HPAI cannot be transmitted through safely handled and properly cooked eggs. There is no known risk related to HPAI associated with eggs that are currently in the market and no eggs have been recalled. The Company continues to work closely with federal‚ state and local government officials and focused industry groups to mitigate the risk of future outbreaks and effectively manage the response. The APHIS division of the USDA and individual states track and publicly report individual incidents of HPAI by location. The Company will provide updated information in its next quarterly report to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and does not expect to provide interim updates unless material. The company "sells the majority of its shell eggs in states across the southwestern‚ southeastern‚ mid-western and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States." JUST IN -- Largest US fresh egg producer halts production at Texas plant after bird flu found in chickens; about 1.6 million laying hens and 337‚000 pullets were culled. https://t.co/to300bXWw1 — Citizen Free Press (@CitizenFreePres) April 2‚ 2024 The Associated Press reports: The announcement by Cal-Maine comes a day after state health officials said a person had been diagnosed with bird flu after being in contact with cows presumed to be infected‚ and that the risk to the public remains low. In Michigan‚ Michigan State University’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory has detected bird flu in a commercial poultry facility in Ionia County‚ according to the Michigan’s Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The county is about 100 miles (161 kilometers) northwest of Detroit. The department said it received confirmation of the disease Monday from the lab and that it is the fourth time since 2022 that the disease was detected at a commercial facility in Michigan. Department spokesperson Jennifer Holton said Tuesday that state law prohibits the department from disclosing the type of poultry at the facility in Ionia. The facility has been placed under quarantine and the department does not anticipate any disruptions to supply chains across the state‚ Holton said. The human case in Texas marks the first known instance globally of a person catching this version of bird flu from a mammal‚ federal health officials said.

Huge news out of Germany as the federal government have been forced to admit that so-called “conspiracy theorists” were right about everything during the Covid pandemic. In fact‚ according to the German government data‚ there [...] The post German Gov’t Admits There Was No Pandemic appeared first on The People's Voice.