Thursday, April 18, 2013   Severe weather is forecast to impact the area later today or tonight. High winds, damaging hail and isolated tornados are possible with this event. The National Weather Service office in Louisville, Ky  has put together a multimedia briefing explaining probable details of this storm system (Click the headlne and go to the full story to download the weather briefing). 

Keep informed of the on going changes happening with this weather sittuation by monitoring your all hazard radio or keeping it in ALERT MODE. If you don't have one, follow local media on tv, radio or social media for OFFICAL weather statements.

You can monitor the Floyd County Fire Departments on your smart phone with one of many radio scanner apps (Scanner Radio). Look for Floyd County Fire Dispatch and Floyd County Fire (Safe-t 800mhz System). You can also listen to them on the web at broadcastify.com. Go to Indiana then Floyd County.

Sunday, April 14, 2013  The NWS in Louisville, Ky issued a special weather statement today regarding a "elevated fire risk" for this afternoon.

FROM THE NWS IN LOUISVILLE, KY;

...South winds will increase to 10-15 mph this afternoon... with wind gusts approaching 25 mph. These winds combined with relative humidity bottoming out below 30% and drying vegetation, will result in an increased fire danger....

What this means for you is that if you decide to burn you yard waste today it could get out of control and spread quickly if not careful.

A this time the Lafayette Township Fire Protection District is only requesting that you hold off on any open burning for today 4/14/13.


If you choose to ignore this request and decided to burn your yard waste today, please call the fire house at 812-923-8003 and let us know when and where you are burning in case we receive a call about your fire. Be aware that we will discourage you to not burn today. Keep the fire small, Under 5ft in diameter, and make sure you have some way to extinguish the fire if it gets out of hand. If the fire gets out of control, do not wait to call 911. The sooner we can get there, the less damage will occur.

Continue to monitor our website and social media outlets for updates on this situation. 

Tuesday, April 2, 2013  Joseph Lee "Joe" Hunt, 90, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Floyd Memorial Hospital in New Albany, Indiana.

Joe was born on August 4, 1922 in Floyd County, Indiana to the late Everett & Pearl (Albin) Hunt. He served in the United States Army Air Corps as a Pilot during World War II. In 1944, Joe was united in marriage to Barbara Losson, who he spent 59 loving years with until her passing on January 13, 2003. He was a member of St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church, the VFW Post #1693 and the American Legion Post #42. Joe was always helping the community, from being involved with the Boy Scouts of America for over 20 years and serving as a Volunteer Firefighter for the Lafayette Township Fire Department for 26 years. He retired from International Harvester after 33 years of service. Joe was a master gardener with Purdue university and a foounding member of the Floyds Knobs Community Club.

He is survived by his children, Letrecia Donahoe (Roy), William Hunt (Sue), Michael Hunt, Merry Lemmel, John Hunt (Denice); 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by his wife, Barbara (Losson) Hunt; brothers Everett Hunt Jr., William Hunt, Earl Hunt; sisters, Catherine Page & Patricia Bisceglia.

Visitation will be from 2 PM to 8 PM Friday, April 5, 2013, at Newcomer Funeral Home (3309 Ballard Lane, New Albany, IN). His Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 AM on Saturday, April 6, 2013 at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church (Chapel) at (5719 Saint Marys Road, Floyds Knobs, IN). Burial will follow at the church cemetary with Full Military Honors being conducted.

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  The NWS in Louisville, Ky, IDHS and the Red Cross  is putting out information about preparing for severe weather. Today they talk about "WARNINGS". Click on the picture to enlarge and read more or click the link NWS Severe Weather Preparedness Week- Everyone's roles in Warnings:

The NWS in Louisville, Ky, IDHS and the Red Cross  is putting out information about preparing for severe weather. Today they talk about "Watches". Click on the picture to enlarge and read more or click the link http://ow.ly/jkInh.

State agencies, including the Indiana Public Safety Commission, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana State Police, Indiana Department of Transportation, Indiana Broadcasters Association, and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security, in cooperation with the National Weather Service, the American Red Cross, local emergency management agencies and the amateur radio community, will be observing Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 24-30.

While severe weather can strike at any time, volatile weather frequently accompanies the arrival of spring. Historically, Indiana has experienced some of the worst thunderstorms, tornadoes, and flooding incidents during the spring months.
Planning and preparedness can help minimize weather related deaths, injuries, and property damage.

As part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week, on Wednesday, March 27, a test of the Emergency Alert System will sound sometime between 10:00-10:30 a.m. EDT and 7:30-8:00 p.m. EDT on commercial radio, television networks, and all hazards radios. These drills provide an excellent opportunity for families, schools, and businesses to practice their weather safety action plan.

In addition to knowing what to do during a severe weather emergency, it's also important to be prepared in advance. All Hoosiers, who are able to, are encouraged to purchase an all hazards radio for their home. These battery-powered radios air more than 60 emergency alerts such as hazardous weather and other local area warnings, including up to date weather information broadcast directly from the National Weather Service.

All citizens are also encouraged to prepare or update a disaster preparedness kit.

Ten important items to include in your family's disaster kit:

1. Food and water for three days (includes one gallon of water per person, per day)
2. Battery operated all hazards radio
3. Flashlight
4. Extra batteries for radio and flashlight
5. First aid kit
6. Extra clothing, sturdy shoes, rain gear, blankets, and personal hygiene items
7. List of emergency phone numbers
8. Important documents (copies of photo ID, social security card, insurance and banking information)
9. Cash (Small bills. Power outages can limit ability to use ATMs and credit cards)
10. Special items (baby formula, insulin, life sustaining medication)

You can find out more on being better prepared in a emergency by downloading one of our Public Preparedness PDFs here Downloads.