The Kentucky National Guard has concluded a series of meetings with local government leaders. The information gleaned from 120 visits should help in response to future natural or manmade disasters.
The statewide initiative was aimed at gauging the interoperability of state resources to respond to emergencies. Only three states in the country have more counties than Kentucky, so it took a multi-month effort. Jason Rhodes is a first sergeant with the Kentucky Guard. Rhodes says the idea for this initiative came following responses in west Kentucky to tornadoes and east Kentucky to flooding.
