December 14th, 2021 at 12:35 PM ^
It was a rough week for many of my fellow Kentuckians. We were in the direct path here in my hometown in central KY, and then it just jumped right over us. We were beyond lucky!
Thanks to any and all of my fellow Wolverines for thoughts, prayers, or support offered to the heavily impacted communities.
We are sending help and supplies to the impacted areas, but the damage was so great that help will be needed from far and wide.
December 14th, 2021 at 12:55 PM ^
Same here. Very fortunate for ourselves, but grieving for so many nearby. We are not too far from the sites in Bowling Green (16 miles southwest), so we've been doing as much as we can. Likely going to be housing some folks in our church who were displaced in BG.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:03 PM ^
Here's a good, curated (and vetted) list of organizations helping throughout KY to donate to:
https://www.wkyufm.org/post/here-s-how-you-can-help-tornado-victims#stream/0
December 14th, 2021 at 4:11 PM ^
I’m truly glad you all were spared. I was two streets down from two largely affected areas in Bowling Green and had very minimal damage. A lot of my neighbors and coworkers were not so lucky. This post, and the op, mean a lot. Thank you all.
December 14th, 2021 at 7:18 PM ^
Prayers for your neighbors and coworkers. If there's anything we can do, just let me know.
A pastor who lives here in Franklin, her congregation is near the Corvette museum and many of them lost homes. I just wish we could do more. I even have friends in Louisville wanting to just drive down and help but sometimes more feet on the ground is difficult.
December 14th, 2021 at 12:45 PM ^
A very classy tweet by Kirk Ferentz. I followed this link and contributed yesterday. Kudos to him and the good people of Iowa.
December 14th, 2021 at 12:47 PM ^
We need to help, because Rand Paul and his GOP mates routinely vote against helping other states when they have natural disasters.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:16 PM ^
Being divisive is such a societal cancer. But, getting validation from 50% of the people will keep it alive and well until our inevitable demise.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:24 PM ^
He's pushing back against people who are being divisive is he not?
December 14th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
I view placing the blame for needing individual donations entirely on one political party as divisive. But this blog isn't the right place to have productive conversations on the matter. So I'll just withdraw.
Thanks to the OP for bringing this forward.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:45 PM ^
No he's not. In fact, both yourself and jblaze are being divisive.
This is a thread regarding a massive tragedy, loss of innocent life, and how we as Michigan fans can come together and help those affected.
Injecting your political opinions (which no one gives two fucking shits about despite how important you think they are, or how important you think you are) is selfish, ignorant, uncouth (at best), and itself highly divisive.
In fact, the only reason I can think of to make a political statement in a thread like this is sew divisiveness and start an argument. It's nauseating.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:34 PM ^
Get a fucking clue.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/sen-rand-pauls-aid-request-tornado-damage-faces/story?id=81730941
Trump and the GOP made everything political. This is political. Why is the post allowed in the first place. Neg me, Send me to Bolivia whateves. I've been here since 2005.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:44 PM ^
I can appreciate your frustration with the direction that this country is heading. That being said mgoblog should not be your sounding board for your political beliefs.
And things are only political because we let those feelings get in the way of common sense.
December 14th, 2021 at 4:21 PM ^
Hello, Kentuckian here. I appreciate that you are willing to help despite your disagreement with one of the political leaders of my state. Now, please allow me to inform you that this tornado didn’t care about political affiliation. It also didn’t care about race, religion, or sports rooting interests. Now you may and that’s your prerogative. I know that when we were helping clear trees off the streets and helping my neighbors find and collect their belongings no one turned us away because of our affiliation, age, race, religion or the bright yellow Michigan hat I was wearing. The world needs more doing good things because good things need doing and less 2 party system. That system does little to help and a lot to separate and by defining yourself by it you are limiting the impact you can have.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:42 PM ^
I'm happy to reconsider, but that's not how I see things at all. I think sticking your head in the sand and aggressive over-reaction to how we're responding is much more divisive than anything I've done or said.
But with that said, I'm sorry I made you upset and I hope that you contribute to help making this better.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:19 PM ^
Humans respond with grace to tragedy. That transcends politics.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:33 PM ^
Humans respond with grace to tragedy.
unless you're jblaze?
December 14th, 2021 at 1:36 PM ^
Rand Paul deserves to get called out for his hypocrisy. I don't see it as a reason not to help people suffering in his state and I'm thankful that the federal government is intervening on their behalf without hesitation or judgement.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:05 PM ^
I agree. We should all help Kentuckians. But you can walk and chew gum at the same time. And it's hard to stomach a senator who begs for federal aid for his state when he voted against giving disaster aid to states he doesn't like.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:15 PM ^
OMG .... read the room .... stop with the fucking politics WE DONT CARE!
December 14th, 2021 at 1:54 PM ^
FULL STOP on the politics please, jb.
Instead of going there, how about "We need to help because helping out those in need is the right thing to do after such a disaster" (or something to that effect).
December 14th, 2021 at 2:48 PM ^
^ this ^
Thank you !!!
December 14th, 2021 at 3:29 PM ^
Rand Paul, whom Kentucky residents elected multiple times did not want to help anyone else in any other state. Moms should take this post down.
Rand Paul and Trump made natural disasters political, not me.
December 14th, 2021 at 3:47 PM ^
How about we take the political conversation to some *other* forum (pick one) where political opinions, anger, etc. can be fully vented, JB. Not here, please ...
Give it a rest.
December 14th, 2021 at 4:02 PM ^
Natural disasters are not political. They're events. You are interjecting a politically driven opinion on how to respond to natural disasters.
Imagine getting a donation thread nuked thereby resulting in less money going to people in need, because you had to make and continue to make political statements. In that case, you're actively hurting people of KY.
The hubris/irony!
December 14th, 2021 at 1:21 PM ^
Mayfield resident here -- any help we get will be greatly appreciated. If anyone is in the area, they need coats (for all ages) and socks, underwear, and t-shirts for adults.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:43 PM ^
We've been praying and collecting items non-stop for you all. I was sickened to see the town when I arrived Saturday morning. So many great people in such distress. The sun shines bright and at some point, our Kentucky lady will weep no more. Go Cardinals/Eagles!
-Ballard County resident
December 14th, 2021 at 7:20 PM ^
A couple truckloads are coming from Logan and Simpson County tomorrow to y'all. Schools here have been donating and lots of thoughts, prayers, and actions from across the Commonwealth.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:27 PM ^
On the one hand, it's very kind to post this here. We should all do our part.
On the other hand, it's so pathetic how often requests for disaster relief money, money for healthcare costs, etc. have to be made by people.
Isn't the point of a government to provide for things like this? It does in every other "advanced" country.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:33 PM ^
There is absolutely government money going toward this. I see MANY national guard trucks going in an out of Mayfield every hour. I also have seen private enterprises such as ServePro, T-Mobile, Tide, Lowes, multiple banks, and a host of others descend to our area as well.
Additionally, every major disaster around the world for the past 100 years has been supplemented with massive donations from Amercians -- and vice versa. All this is to say that help comes from all corners. The government is directing these efforts, but the donations of others certainly helps things along.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:37 PM ^
You sir are inserting too much logic to this thread. It’s about to implode.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:53 PM ^
this thread is going to get locked because all these jack-wagons feel the need to vomit their stupid, asinine political opinions in this thread when
a) it's not about politics and;
b) no one fucking cares about their opinion anyways.
it isn't the time or place but man, they just can't help themselves.
i've seen people handle heroin addiction better than most people handle political discussions
December 14th, 2021 at 2:21 PM ^
Politics are about ..... people. These people need help. That should be the role of a functioning government.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:44 PM ^
Look how absurdly angry and emotional you are over some reasonable, evidence-backed comments. You might have a more popular opinion, but I really hope you do some reflection about this.
December 14th, 2021 at 3:06 PM ^
I'm reflecting on those affected and getting ideas on how I can help from this thread.
You guys want to make this about politics instead of those affected. No one cares what your political opinions are, and they don't belong in this thread.
December 14th, 2021 at 3:07 PM ^
You have a kernel of a point, but you also seem like a colossal asshole spewing the very same shit you claim to detest.
Whether you like it or not, the political views of citizens actually is germane to the question of policy, which includes policy pertaining to disaster aid.
December 14th, 2021 at 3:09 PM ^
never said anything political and never said i detested anything so good job making things up.
I do think it's gross people want to turn tragedy into political finger pointing.
December 14th, 2021 at 1:55 PM ^
Yesterday I stepped outside of my normal work life and had the opportunity to help support relief efforts in Mayfield. It was jarring, and this is even after having been through a major urban tornado a little less than 2 years ago here at home. One part that never ceases to amaze me is the "randomness" of destruction and how a tornado works, especially around the edges. Seeing the devastating impact up close is really hard to describe. Clean-up crews are working quickly, most of the area was still without power yesterday and will be for a while.
The handful of locals we met were so grateful and super accommodating. They were also very quick to tell us about other areas across Kentucky that needed help as well. Almost like they felt guilty that Mayfield was getting so much attention. We were happy to do what we could do (specifically we were helping empty out the local municipal animal shelter), and left wanting to do more.
Yes, by all means, if you have the ability to assist, don't hesitate to give.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:20 PM ^
The photos are surreal. May the Lord bring peace to those in Kentucky and other states who were so devastatingly affected by this incredible disaster. Thanks to those who have posted donation links. Done.
December 14th, 2021 at 2:25 PM ^
Has anyone seen the chaser videos of this thing? Mostly hard to see at night but this was a MONSTER possibly record breaking tornado. If I saw something like that in real life I'd need a change of pants or two. I can't imagine.
December 14th, 2021 at 4:30 PM ^
It’s not a chaser video but a they filmed the path of destruction from a helicopter here in Bowling Green: