Finally got power after tornado.

[RSKY]

The old six story Hall Hotel in downtown Mayfield is in danger of collapsing. Officials have closed the streets around it. The building was built in 1929 and opened in 1930. A cousin of mine converted it to office spaces a few years ago and was doing well. I hope he has sufficient insurance.

RSKY

 

[JDZ735M]

The old six story Hall Hotel in downtown Mayfield is in danger of collapsing. Officials have closed the streets around it. The building was built in 1929 and opened in 1930. A cousin of mine converted it to office spaces a few years ago and was doing well. I hope he has sufficient insurance.

RSKY

I hope the lessees of those offices also have sufficient insurance. Including business interruption.

 

[ovrszd]

The old six story Hall Hotel in downtown Mayfield is in danger of collapsing. Officials have closed the streets around it. The building was built in 1929 and opened in 1930. A cousin of mine converted it to office spaces a few years ago and was doing well. I hope he has sufficient insurance.

RSKY

This is a sad side affect of a devastating storm. The town will lose a lot of it's heritage in older buildings. Secondarily, the residential areas will lose a lot of it's appeal in tree loss.

 

[RSKY]

Finally accepted a free meal today.

Was driving around looking for the Cajun Navy setup to get some jambalaya. Was gonna make a contribution and get a good lunch. Drove thru the Walmart parking lot and got held up in traffic right by the tents and cookers. A lady came up to the window with a box and told me to take some lunch. I explained that we had no damage or losses and were not taking any relief but leaving it for somebody that needed it. Her exact words were, "this is from Walmart, they are NOT going to run out of food or money. So take this or we will have to throw it away!"

So I took it. Two containers with two hotdogs each covered with chili.

One hour later I realize I did a public service keeping some poor homeless person from getting an upset stomach.

RSKY

 

[RSKY]

FEMA is in town now. They have a trailer and tents set up. I haven't heard anything yet but my wife has heard that they immediately tried to take over everything and have ticked everybody off. Something about refusing to let any more relief supplies come in. Wife has a different set of friends and is president of the county Homemakers Club which is a state organization thru the University of Kentucky. We husbands call it the Old Ladies Mafia. They know EVERYTHING going on.

 

[Diggin It]

Things that make you go awwwww.......

9 Days After Tornado, Cat Found in Rubble of Building​

Nine days after a tornado demolished his three-story office building in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky, Sonny “Hoot” Gibson was standing in the rubble and heard a faint meow.


Associated Press Dec. 22, 2021

 

[ruffdog]

FEMA is the Federal Emergency MANAGEMENT Agency. Their job is to oversee the recovery, make suggestions, and organize the people/teams. They will have connections to get stuff done in the correct sequence.

https://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/Medi...ssion-from-fema-following-kentucky-tornadoes/

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District has received a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to begin debris removal and disposal in Graves County, Kentucky, which includes the town of Mayfield.

The $120 million mission assignment for direct federal assistance will include removal and disposal of approximately two million cubic yards of debris from Graves County where severe weather and tornadoes caused widespread devastation Dec. 10-11, 2021.

 

[ovrszd]

FEMA is in town now. They have a trailer and tents set up. I haven't heard anything yet but my wife has heard that they immediately tried to take over everything and have ticked everybody off. Something about refusing to let any more relief supplies come in. Wife has a different set of friends and is president of the county Homemakers Club which is a state organization thru the University of Kentucky. We husbands call it the Old Ladies Mafia. They know EVERYTHING going on.

I've filed 5 FEMA claims over the years. I have two Grandsons that run "Stormer Trucks" following FEMA disasters. Only saying those things to clarify my position.

FEMA has said they will pay 100% of cleanup efforts the first 30 days. That should be utilized. After 30 days they will pay 75%. That should be utilized. Only saying those thing to clarify my position.

FEMA will aggravate those who are self sufficient and taking care of their issues.

The local governments can choose to let FEMA in or not. Ten years ago or so a town in Kansas, Greene I think, had a similar situation as Mayfield. They organized locally and took care of the cleanup and rebuild with minimal FEMA help. They remained in charge thru the whole process. It's doable.

There should be daily meetings the public can attend, ran by the local authorities, outlining what's going to happen next and debating the course of action. This course of action should be heavily debated and considerable thought put into it by everyone that's interested. There's no right/wrong.

In the end you can't let FEMA pay for this without turning over the authority to them. Considerable thought.

P.S. Had to edit/add, one of my Grandsons showed up in Kentucky yesterday with two Storm Trucks. Haven't heard from him today to know if they are working yet or what area he's in. That will all be clarified in the next couple days.

 

[RSKY]

I've filed 5 FEMA claims over the years. I have two Grandsons that run "Stormer Trucks" following FEMA disasters. Only saying those things to clarify my position.

FEMA has said they will pay 100% of cleanup efforts the first 30 days. That should be utilized. After 30 days they will pay 75%. That should be utilized. Only saying those thing to clarify my position.

FEMA will aggravate those who are self sufficient and taking care of their issues.

The local governments can choose to let FEMA in or not. Ten years ago or so a town in Kansas, Greene I think, had a similar situation as Mayfield. They organized locally and took care of the cleanup and rebuild with minimal FEMA help. They remained in charge thru the whole process. It's doable.

There should be daily meetings the public can attend, ran by the local authorities, outlining what's going to happen next and debating the course of action. This course of action should be heavily debated and considerable thought put into it by everyone that's interested. There's no right/wrong.

In the end you can't let FEMA pay for this without turning over the authority to them. Considerable thought.

P.S. Had to edit/add, one of my Grandsons showed up in Kentucky yesterday with two Storm Trucks. Haven't heard from him today to know if they are working yet or what area he's in. That will all be clarified in the next couple days.

I do not know what issues have arisen. All I am repeating is what my wife and I have heard thru conversations and Facebook. i always thought FEMA had a good reputation for handling the rebuild of a disaster struck area. There are probably head strong do it my way or no way people on both sides.

The service manager for the local Ford dealer told his mother (homemaker's club) who told my wife that all they were doing was fixing flat tires on the city police and Sheriff vehicles.

Next door neighbor called and wanted to know if I wanted a box of frozen 'Breakfast Brunch Sandwiches'! She said they didn't eat them but a lady in the Walmart parking lot pushed two boxes thru the window into their car. So I ended up with a box. There are supplies stacked everywhere in town and still more coming in.

The local Lowes has fenced off about a third of their parking lot. It is being filled up with rebuilding supplies. Shingles, siding, everything being stored there.

Life goes on....

RSKY

 

[Larry Caldwell]

FEMA is in town now. They have a trailer and tents set up. I haven't heard anything yet but my wife has heard that they immediately tried to take over everything and have ticked everybody off. Something about refusing to let any more relief supplies come in. Wife has a different set of friends and is president of the county Homemakers Club which is a state organization thru the University of Kentucky. We husbands call it the Old Ladies Mafia. They know EVERYTHING going on.

They should make more of an effort to train civilians in the Incident Management System. If people are trained, it is a seamless, expandable disaster management system that works with any kind of disaster. It will eliminate duplication of efforts, like excess relief supplies that will only go to waste. Get trained. Get your certificate. Send a copy to your local police department, fire department, and sheriff along with a list of your qualifications and resources. It doesn't have to be a big disaster.

Emergency Management Institute - National Incident Management System (NIMS)

training.fema.gov