Anas Baba

So our Kentucky Public Radio team found that on quiet nights, the local office was closing from about 1 to 7 a.m. to conserve staff. But then on nights with bad weather, they are able to shift things around to make sure they are fully staffed. And so the office's lead meteorologist says they were fully staffed and they were prepared on Friday night.

They said that they knew a tornado was possible and that the failure to notify people just isn't an option for them.

They said that they knew a tornado was possible and that the failure to notify people just isn't an option for them.

They said that they knew a tornado was possible and that the failure to notify people just isn't an option for them.

Yeah, so I spoke to this guy named Jake Cutchins. He was there helping his girlfriend's family, the Carnes family, and they were all digging through what was left of the house after the tornado just blew the entire second story and the roof off. And so we sort of sat on the rubble of that second story with our feet dangling off the edge.

Yeah, so I spoke to this guy named Jake Cutchins. He was there helping his girlfriend's family, the Carnes family, and they were all digging through what was left of the house after the tornado just blew the entire second story and the roof off. And so we sort of sat on the rubble of that second story with our feet dangling off the edge.

Yeah, so I spoke to this guy named Jake Cutchins. He was there helping his girlfriend's family, the Carnes family, and they were all digging through what was left of the house after the tornado just blew the entire second story and the roof off. And so we sort of sat on the rubble of that second story with our feet dangling off the edge.

And we sort of watched this beautiful purple sunset over this totally decimated neighborhood. And sitting there, Cutchins just started unreeling his thoughts.

And we sort of watched this beautiful purple sunset over this totally decimated neighborhood. And sitting there, Cutchins just started unreeling his thoughts.

And we sort of watched this beautiful purple sunset over this totally decimated neighborhood. And sitting there, Cutchins just started unreeling his thoughts.

So I think it's just little moments like that that really help put things in perspective after such a big tragedy.

So I think it's just little moments like that that really help put things in perspective after such a big tragedy.

So I think it's just little moments like that that really help put things in perspective after such a big tragedy.

In Gaza City, chaos erupts as hundreds of Palestinians break into this UN warehouse. In recent days, crowds have broken into several aid facilities throughout Gaza. Furniture, solar panels and other equipment, anything that can be repurposed or sold are howled away. There is no food for the looters to steal. These warehouses have run out of food stocks due to the Israeli blockade.

In Gaza City, chaos erupts as hundreds of Palestinians break into this UN warehouse. In recent days, crowds have broken into several aid facilities throughout Gaza. Furniture, solar panels and other equipment, anything that can be repurposed or sold are howled away. There is no food for the looters to steal. These warehouses have run out of food stocks due to the Israeli blockade.

Gaza's Interior Ministry told a local news agency that it has formed a new 5,000-member police force to deal with looting and armed gangs. Local police, however, say Israeli drones firing at police officers prevent them from effectively patrolling. With Israel allowing no food entry for over two months, this looting comes amid widespread hunger and lawlessness. Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.

Gaza's Interior Ministry told a local news agency that it has formed a new 5,000-member police force to deal with looting and armed gangs. Local police, however, say Israeli drones firing at police officers prevent them from effectively patrolling. With Israel allowing no food entry for over two months, this looting comes amid widespread hunger and lawlessness. Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza City.

Inside the patient's friend's hospital, the cries of hungry children echo through the corridors. It's the only hospital in northern Gaza still treating severe malnutrition, and it's running out of supplies. Mothers arrive carrying babies with sunken cheeks and frail bodies. Some infants weigh half of what they should.

Inside the patient's friend's hospital, the cries of hungry children echo through the corridors. It's the only hospital in northern Gaza still treating severe malnutrition, and it's running out of supplies. Mothers arrive carrying babies with sunken cheeks and frail bodies. Some infants weigh half of what they should.

Half of Gaza's residents now rely entirely on local charity kitchens for a single daily meal. But many have closed and the remaining say they have just days before food runs out. Israel has blocked all aid into Gaza for the past two months. Israel says Hamas steals it, but the UN says it keeps control and warns that the risk of famine is imminent. Anas Baba, NPR News, Gaza.