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After a Deadly Tornado, a Small Kentucky City Starts Picking Up the Pieces

In London, Ky., the scope of the destruction from a tornado that killed 19 in the state was coming into view as residents tried to process the disaster.

K105 · 1h

Nearly 20 dead after severe thunderstorms, tornado rips through Kentucky

Nearly 20 people died in at least one tornado that wound through Russell, Pulaski and Laurel counties on Friday evening. Gov. Andy Beshear on Sunday afternoon announced on social media that 19 people

WATE 6 On Your Side on MSN · 1d

Firefighter among 17 dead in Laurel County, Kentucky after reported tornado

A Laurel County, Kentucky firefighter who was injured while responding to storm damage overnight is among the 17 people who died, according to officials.

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WLKY on MSN · 1h

National Weather Service confirms at least EF-3 tornado damage in London, Kentucky

Survey teams were still working to assess damage into the evening Sunday, but officials said they have already documented severe damage near and west of the London-Corbin Airport.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1d

How an understaffed Kentucky weather office took on a tornado

The Jackson, Kentucky office is one of a growing number of forecast offices unable to cover an overnight shift since the Trump administration cut staffing levels through buyouts and firings.

Yahoo · 9h

Did staffing cuts at weather service affect Kentucky’s tornado response?

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

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USA TODAY · 1d

Beshear: At least 18 killed, 10 in critical condition after tornado hits Kentucky

"A severe, significant tornado" caused devastating destruction in Laurel and Pulaski counties in southeastern Kentucky.

Associated Press · 23h

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear says severe killed 18 in Kentucky from sever storm

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday that 18 of the deaths came in his state, and 10 others were hospitalized in critical condition after a severe storm system swept across part of the U.S.

Reuters on MSN · 1d

Severe storms kill at least 21 in Kentucky and Missouri

(Reuters) -At least 21 people were killed overnight in Kentucky and Missouri when a volatile weather system spawned tornadoes as it ripped across a large swath of the U.S. Midwest and Great Lakes, officials said on Saturday.

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WHAS11 drone footage of tornado aftermath in London and Laurel County, Kentucky

WHAS11 visited the devastation in Laurel County following a destructive tornado that tore across the city of London on May 16 ...

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Laurel County enters recovery phase following tornado, fire department says

The Laurel County Fire Department announced Sunday that the community has entered the recovery phase following a tornado that ...

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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 ...

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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Kentucky death toll rises to 19 as communities sift through storm and tornado damage

The death toll from this weekend's tornadoes has risen to at least 19 in Kentucky, with the addition of one woman from ...

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AERIALS: Long path of destruction cut by Kentucky tornado, sometimes half a mile wide

WLKY NewsChopper flew over Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties Sunday to capture just how enormous the scope of destruction was from Friday night's tornado.

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Death toll climbs to 19 following severe weather in Kentucky

Severe weather in Kentucky has claimed another life, raising the death toll to 19, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Sunday.

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