(Power)-Local power companies lend helping hands in Kentucky

The ground was covered in snow; icicles were hanging from the power lines. It was 30 degrees inside her home, and Dianna Huddleston didn’t know if she was going to survive another night.

“I am a breast and lung cancer survivor and I don’t breathe that well anyway and when it’s that cold inside it’s even harder for me to breathe, ” said Huddleston, 56, of Louisville, Ky. “I woke up Friday morning and I couldn’t feel my feet. I had on three pairs of socks, thermals and gloves, but I still couldn’t feel my feet, and my hands were so cold.”

The Friday that Huddleston is referring to is Jan. 30, the third day that she and most other people in Kentucky were without power. Due to a severe ice storm that crippled many areas in the Midwest, most residents in Kentucky lost power on Jan. 27, and some are still without electricity.


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