Residents Returning To West Liberty

{West Liberty, Kentucky}...Residents whose homes and belongings were destroyed by an EF-3 tornado that hit West Liberty last week were being allowed back into town Tuesday, but officials say the area remains hazardous. Banks in the small town opened up temporary locations and were allowing cash withdrawals of up to $500. The city's main shelter at Morgan Central Elementary was shutting down and moving to the Assembly of God Church at 558 Ky. 519. Tuesday, about 1,400 electric customers statewide remained without power, though that number did not reflect outages by small municipal utilities or TVA customers. The Public Service Commission said about 1,200 customers of Licking Valley RECC, which services Morgan County, were without power. Kentucky Chief Justice John D. Minton Jr. and Justice Will T. Scott inspected the century-old Morgan County Courthouse and a new justice center under construction. Vance Mitchell with the state Administrative Office of the Courts said both buildings would probably be considered a total loss.