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Death toll rises to 19 after tornado strikes Laurel, Pulaski, and Russell counties
As recovery efforts continue, emergency management teams are conducting damage assessments to help Kentucky qualify for federal disaster assistance.
NWS Surveyors assess possible EF-3 tornado damage in Laurel County
A preliminary survey by National Weather Service Jackson suggests an EF-3 tornado struck Laurel County late Friday.
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Where those impacted by the tornado in Laurel County, KY can get help
As Laurel County residents continue to reel from the effects of Friday night's deadly tornado, there is help available to ...
London, Kentucky tornado survivors piled into bathtubs, emerging to find everything gone
Families hunkered down in their bathrooms and emerged to find their homes gone when a deadly tornado barreled through the ...
Here's how you can help the Laurel County, KY community as tornado recovery efforts continue
Several parts of the state were struck by the tornado early Saturday morning, leaving significant damage across the area.
Tornado in Laurel County, KY, that killed at least 19 people statewide is estimated as EF-2 or EF-3, authorities say
A reported tornado claimed lives in Laurel County, causing destruction and displacing many. Shelters are open and efforts are ...
Kentucky firefighter dies while responding to tornado
KENTUCKY, USA — A firefighter working to help others during Friday night’s destructive tornado has died. According to the ...
Louisville first responders, organizations unite to aid tornado victims in Laurel County
The Salvation Army’s Louisville Area Command sent more support to Laurel and Pulaski counties after a tornado ripped through ...
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Laurel County Fire Department grieving the loss of Major Leslie Leatherman
Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a ...
19 people who died in KY storms have been identified. What we know about them
Saturday night Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling and Pulaski County Coroner Clyde Strunk identified the 18 confirmed victims of severe storms and a tornado that swept Kentucky late Friday into early ...
Kentucky firefighter likely died shielding wife from catastrophic London tornado: 'Public servant at heart'
The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent ...