John,

More than 70 people lost their lives on Friday night in the most severe tornado event in Kentucky history. Homes have been demolished, tens of thousands of people are without power, and there are so many unanswered questions that the government should have solutions for.

It’s estimated that one long-lived tornado was tracked on radar for close to four hours, traveling through parts of four states including Kentucky, and for more than 250 miles. 

How many more times do we have to say it? This is NOT normal. This IS a climate emergency. 

The greed from elites, politicians, and the wealthy strikes the South to the core – we are again left with no government support, pulling each other out of the rubble to survive. We demand the government’s assistance or they will no longer mean anything to us – we aren’t asking, we demand change. Kentucky needs Build Back Better now.

In the meantime, we must protect our own. Kentuckians need help right now — will you join us in helping those impacted? Give directly to Sunrise Hubs in Kentucky or other mutual aid groups to support relief efforts:

• Cashapp: https://cash.app/$sunrisemvmtlexington
• Venmo: https://venmo.com/u/sunrisemvmtlexington
• Other mutual aid groups and resources compiled by Kentuckians For The Commonwealth: https://bit.ly/WKYDEC21

Thank you for your support as we continue to work through this unprecedented time to support our neighbors.

In solidarity,

Ellen, Sunrise