PATS Responds To Ice Storm

PATS buses played several roles in support of relief efforts in the wake of late January’s devastating ice storm.

On Tuesday, the 27th, PATS buses began carrying some victims of the power outages to warming shelters throughout McCracken County. Wednesday’s combination of freezing rain, snow and sleet forced PATS into carrying dialysis patients only and suspending the fixed route and Dial-A-Ride for the day, but Thursday, the 29th, the fixed route resumed on an abbreviated schedule, Dial-A-Ride resumed a full schedule on cleared roads and more people were carried back and forth to warming shelters, where they could get a hot meal, water and some rest.

Tuesday night, February 3rd, PATS buses were called upon by the Paducah Housing Authority to transport residents from Ella Munal Housing Project to warming centers, as some residents were risking their lives by using gas stoves to heat their apartments and the decison was made to evacuate the apartment complex.

Right now,, PATS continues to transport victims to and from warming shelters, and teams of electricians to and from areas devastated by the ice storm, as residents continue to struggle with the aftermath.