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At least one dead in Louisville, thousands without power as storms move through Kentuckiana | News from WDRB

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At least one dead in Louisville, thousands without power as storms move through Kentuckiana | News from WDRB

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (WDRB) — At least one person was killed in Louisville on Sunday as strong winds and severe weather swept through Kentucky.

According to Louisville Metro Police Sergeant Matt Sanders, an initial call came in at 12:32 p.m. from the 10700 block of Hobbs Station Road near Anchorage. Some neighbors said they did not believe the man lived in the neighborhood. They suspected he was working there for a client.

According to police, the man was struck by a tree and pronounced dead at the scene. The LMPD Homicide Unit is on scene and investigating the death, Sanders said.

“Please join me in keeping this family in thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. May their memory be a blessing,” Mayor Craig Greenberg posted on X.

Thousands of people are without power after strong winds and severe weather swept through Kentuckiana.

Beth Grubbs, who lives across the street from Bradley Park, was at home preparing for the storm when a tree fell. She has survived two tornadoes before.

“Everything was in a storm,” Grubbs said. “As I was walking back to the bedroom, there was a loud bang. I don’t mind storms. I just don’t like them when they blow that hard.”

LG&E estimated that 70,048 customers were without power as of 1:09 p.m. Sunday. LG&E serves 1,028,732 customers in the state.

In Jefferson County, approximately 90,000 homes were without power at one point. In an update, LG&E said this event affected approximately 120,000 homes, which will result in a restoration phase lasting several days.

“Since we’ve been here, so many trees have fallen, so many big branches have fallen,” said Lindsey Fallon, who lives near Anchorage. “I get pretty nervous every time there’s a storm.”

Even in the midst of chaos, storms always seem to bring people together.

Fallon’s husband spent most of the day helping the neighbors clean up their yard before tending to their own.


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There are reports of downed power lines, fallen trees and damage to homes. Viewers submitted photos of trees falling on homes, vehicles and yards.

Duke Energy reported about 3,000 power outages in southern Indiana by 1:10 p.m., according to its outage map.

The storm also caused roof damage near the airport, in the Highlands and across the river in southern Indiana.

“I just got soaked from the side. I didn’t know it was going to be that bad,” said Michael Martin, who was driving home from church.

The storm disrupted weekend plans. Near Audubon, tangled, live power lines prevented people from leaving their driveways.

“I’m just grateful. It could have been a lot worse,” said Robert Grubbs, who lives across the street from Bradley Park.

Meade County Rural Electric reported broken poles and downed lines. Todd Blackburn, vice president of corporate compliance and external relations, said crews are working to restore power. There are about 2,500 outages in the utility’s six-county area.

The public is asked to stay away from fallen power lines and to inform the authorities.

In Oldham County, trees and power lines have fallen throughout the area. The Oldham County Emergency Management Agency has ordered people to avoid travel and only call 911 in emergencies.

According to the Oldham County Department of Emergency Management, approximately 4,000 people in Oldham County are without power, with most of these outages affecting Buckner and Goshen.

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