Kentucky And Barkley Dams Operating At Capacity To Manage Floodwaters

A TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5:00AM FOR CALDWELL, LYON, MARSHALL, CALLOWAY, AND LIVINGSTON COUNTY...............................................................................................................From the News Edge: Authorities are now saying at least 51 people are dead, including at least 20 children from an elementary school, and devastation is reported throughout the city of Moore, Oklahoma, which was struck by a "monstrous" tornado Monday afternoon..........................................................................................................................WAYS YOU CAN HELP THE PEOPLE OF MOORE, OKLAHOMA: RED CROSS - Text Red Cross to 90999 to send a $10 donation..........SALVATION ARMY - Donate by phone at 800-725-2769..........FEED THE CHILDREN - Donate by phone at 800-627-4556............................................................................................................................................From the Weather Edge: Staff Meteorologist David Bryant says the Storm Prediction center has placed the region under a slight risk of severe weather Tuesday and Tuesday night. Severe storms will be possible during that time period. Large hail and damaging winds will be the primary threats. However, a brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

Kentucky and Barkley Dams Operating At Capacity To Manage Floodwaters

All but three of Kentucky Dam's concrete flood gates are completely open, with at least four flood gates at Barkley Dam doing the same to ease flooding and to manage flood waters in the lakes and along the Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers. Click here to see photos by Susan Watts.

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