Saturday marked the one year anniversary of the deadliest tornado outbreak in Kentucky history when 81 people were killed in towns like Mayfield, Bremen and Dawson Springs.
Governor Andy Beshear and other dignitaries were in Dawson Springs to hand over the keys to the first Habitat for Humanity completed home to Jerry Vandiver.
The governor says Western Kentucky residents need no reminder of just how important a home is after the last year.
He talked about the morning of December 11, 2021 when he arrived in his father’s hometown and found nearly 75 percent of the homes damaged or destroyed.
The governor also announced that those who suffered loss in the tornado will soon receive another $1,000.
Vandiver thanked everyone involved in building his new home as the keys were handed to him by Cara McKnight, whose family also lost their home in the disaster.
The governor also made stops in Mayfield and Marshall County.
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