Cleanup continues in Hopkinsville after an EF2 tornado on New Year’s Day morning caused damage on the east side and downtown portions of the city.
Mayor Wendell Lynch notes President Joe Biden recently approved Kentucky’s federal disaster declaration, so FEMA will be helping businesses, non-profits and other public entities affected by the twister.
While a substantial amount of the cleanup work has been completed, Mayor Lynch says work does continue.
Some of the city’s light posts and other non-critical infrastructure were damaged and the mayor says the process of making those repairs is underway.
No one was injured in the tornado that went through 18 city blocks, affecting 85 homes, 13 businesses and two churches.