 The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet District 12 worked tirelessly throughout the winter storm to ensure roads were safe and drivable for the residents of the seven counties they cover. We enjoy helping the garages try to get the roads back going and try to get the public being able to drive on our roads safely. Behind the scenes drivers are told what to expect and how to prepare. Job's important to me because in a storm like this I get the reports and I let the drivers know what they're going to be up against. Long hours and a lot of work go into keeping the roads safe and drivable. Trucks regularly receive maintenance to ensure they are in working order from the time they leave the garage until they get back from plowing the roads. It makes it all worth it when we say people, you know, thanking us, you know, on social media and, you know, people get to go home to their families, you know, and, you know, people makes it work, you know, it makes it worth it. At Audiology Associates of Prestonsburg you can live your life the way you want and find the freedom of better hearing. With 40 years of being in the hearing care industry you'll experience patient care that is specific to you with exceptional follow-up care that ensures your hearing and balance needs are being met. Audiology Associates at 1428 Northlake Drive in Prestonsburg. There are also many risks to the job including drivers crowding and passing plows on the shoulder of the roads, cars getting stuck in the path of plows and of course the ice and snow they face as they drive. You're in a machine that's a lot bigger than an average car. You're loaded down with salt. It's a lot heavier. It's a little bit more difficult to drive in the snowy conditions and on top of that you got to watch out for everybody else because you don't want to hurt anybody. You don't want to hurt yourself. You want to go home safe to your family and you want everybody else to go home safe to their family. Yeah, being out here working these long shifts, you know, I have a four-year-old at home. I've missed a lot of time with him but, you know, it comes with the job and we know it's important. For Mountain Top News, I'm Kelsey Fidell.