Kentucky Governor Declares State of Emergency After Powerful Storms Cause Damage

Utility workers and city crews survey and help clear debris at Thornton Furniture on Cave Mill Road in Bowling Green, Ky.,, following the devastating tornadoes that tore through town on Dec. 11, 2021. Grace Ramey/Bowling Green Daily News via AP

HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. —Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Saturday as powerful storms ripped through the state causing flash floods, power outages and property damage, including from a possible tornado in Hopkinsville.

There were no immediate reports of any injuries or deaths. The storms come just three weeks after deadly tornadoes tore through the region, killing more than 90 people in five states, including 77 in Kentucky.