President Biden visits tornado-ravaged Kentucky as Gov. Beshear opens parks to those left homeless
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Each year around Christmas, my family rents a cabin at Lake Barkley State Park in Kentucky. The lake is beautiful, the park is beautiful, the cabins are spacious, and if I reserve in time, it’s possible to get one that where they tolerate thPresident Biden visits tornado-ravaged Kentucky as Gov. Beshear opens parks to those left homeless
Each year around Christmas, my family rents a cabin at Lake Barkley State Park in Kentucky. The lake is beautiful, the park is beautiful, the cabins are spacious, and if I reserve in time, it’s possible to get one that where they tolerate the none-too-gentle presence of our … let’s say “enthusiastic” … dogs. The park is close enough to make a visit to relatives in my old home town much more tolerable. Also, if I feel like taking the cardiac risk, the lodge kitchen will fix me a decent hot brown, which is hard to obtain outside the bounds of the Bluegrass State. But this week, I got a surprise email from Lake Barkley park. That email informed me that my reservation had been “successfully cancelled.” Immediately, I went in search of my phone, intent on telling them that someone had made a mistake. Thankfully, before I found it, I had a chance to think for a second. There’s a very good reason why we’re not going to the park this year, as WLWT explains. Kentucky State Parks are offering lodging and food services to those impacted by the devastating tornadoes that ripped through the state. That generosity is coming on the orders of Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, who announced on Tuesday that seven state parks are standing by with both lodging and food for families displace by tornados. It’s another reason why, as President Joe Biden arrives in Kentucky on Wednesday, he’s not just surveying the damage, but doing so with a governor who has, again and again, displayed incredible grace and compassion under the worst circumstances. Contribute to support relief efforts in aftermath of Kentucky tornadoes Read more