By 270 Stories staff BENTON, Ky. – When Carl Bivin built his ranch house in western Marshall County 42 years ago, the slope of the land helped him to decide to add a basement. A basement that his family never…
Sixteen months after an EF-4 tornado roared across far western Kentucky, storm shelters across the region have opened more frequently than anticipated during severe weather events. Racer Arena, also known as Cutchin Fieldhouse, is a place of safety to the…
Mississippi State meteorologist Craig Ceecee has a mission — mapping tornado shelters to help people find a place to stay during severe weather warnings. Ceecee started the mapping project three years ago when he needed to take shelter during a…
Marshall homeowner reflects on receiving help a year after EF-4 tornado BENTON, Ky. – Fourteen months after an EF-4 tornado roared through far western Kentucky, some homeowners find themselves just now getting the repairs they need. The Marshall County Long-Term…
Emery Wainscottewainscott@murraystate.edu Camp Graves has adapted quickly to each need presented after the tornado, and now, the organization is shifting its focus to two projects that will help veterans find housing and work and one that will help Hispanic residents…
Emery Wainscottewainscott@murraystate.edu The night of the tornado, Micah Seavers remembers just wanting to help. “That’s all that was going through our minds,” Seavers said. “I used to live in Alabama, and I have been through devastating tornadoes before—but this is…
Rachel Essner ressner1@murraystate.edu Disaster struck Mayfield, Kentucky on Dec. 10, 2021, when an EF-4 tornado nearly destroyed the town. However, many people do not know about the next catastrophe, known as the “disaster after the disaster.” In the following days…
Donations: Mayfield has been no stranger to those in the past year or so. Yet even when considering the significant support from national organizations sent this way since the tornado struck, it seems just as much support has come from…
There was a time when Lana Fuchs could look from the windows of her Cambridge Shores cabin and see lush trees with only a slight view of Kentucky Lake. This all changed when an EF-4 tornado decimated a small lakeside…
When an EF-4 tornado struck Mayfield last December, local and national media alike raced to document the damage. The minds behind Graves County Television — the student-led video production outfit at Graves County High School more commonly known as GCTV…
