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The LG&E and KU Foundation Inc. has donated $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support on-going torndado relief efforts in Kentucky and help storm victims rebuild their lives as fast as possible.

In addition, employees all across our service territory have been individually contributing to the Red Cross, United Way and other organizations working on relief efforts by providing food, water, clothing, blankets and a variety of items to fulfill basic needs.

During the restoration effort directly following the storms, LG&E and KU also released Kentucky-based contract crews to assist neighboring co-ops and utilities in the hardest-hit areas of Kentucky and Southern Indiana.

How You Can Help

The American Red Cross is collecting donations for families displaced by the March 2 tornadoes. To make a contribution, visit www.redcross.org call 1-800 Red Cross (733-2767) or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation.

Although the temps outside today don't reflect it, we're entering the heart of winter and now is the time to ensure you and your family are prepared for winter storms.

Our friends at the American Red Cross have put together an informative one-page checklist that covers what you should do before, during and after a winter storm. In our part of the country, it's not a matter of if, but when, the next bout of harsh winter weather will hit.

Keeping an emergency kit handy and making preparations early can lessen the anxiety when inclement weather hits.

Additionally, you'll want to visit our storm page for important phone numbers and safety information.

Once there, you can view our online outage map for near real-time restoration updates. If you're a smart phone user, download our free mobile outage map app to get a high-level overview of outages across our service territory, a summary of outages by zip code and county, and estimated restoration times -- right from the palm of your hand.

Here at LG&E and KU, when Mother Nature delivers her worst, our employees and business partners deliver their best. Internal processes developed over the years by our team enable us to cope with all types of weather events, and efficiently prepare and respond to them as quickly and as safely as we can.

In the meantime, check back to this blog and follow us on Twitter for important updates when inclement weather strikes.

From our family to yours, we wish you a safe and prosperous 2012.