Frankfort To Get Weather Radio Transmitter

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Posted: 1:25 PM May 22, 2008
Last Updated: 6:50 PM May 22, 2008
Reporter: Lauren Raymer
Email Address: Lauren.Raymer@wkyt.com

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It's something many people say has been needed for years, and now, the city of Frankfort will finally be getting a National Weather Service radio transmitter.

For years, Frankfort has been considered a "dead zone" for weather radios. That means, people who live in the capitol city were not alerted in the event of severe weather.

Until now, the nearest transmitters were in Lexington and Louisville.

Governor Beshear announced Thursday that Frankfort will be getting a transformer of their own. It is expected to be finished by the end of the summer.

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Posted by: KentuckyGuy Location: Bluegrass on May 23, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Actually Frankfort is the "living-dead zone". Once elected you go there and the other politicians eat your brain and you turn into one of them "the living-dead".

Posted by: Zatoichi Location: Richmond on May 23, 2008 at 05:22 AM
Now the folks will be warned in advance of approaching Global Warming. For many years Global Warming has caused giant Tsunamis on the Kentucky River wiping out many residents and their houesboats. A cyclone hit Frankfort several weeks ago and the secretive government of Steve Beshear has been reluctant to let in outside aid from more developed counties like Scott and Owen.

Posted by: TheOmegaMan Location: Outtahere on May 23, 2008 at 05:17 AM
I always thought Frankfort was called a "dead zone" because the Government is located there.

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