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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.

WHIO on MSN · 1h

Recovery efforts underway in Kentucky county after deadly tornado

LAUREL COUNTY, Kentucky — Recovery efforts continue for a community that was hit by a deadly tornado in Kentucky. As reported on News Center 7 at 11:00, Storm Center 7 Chief Meteorologist Austin Chaney went to Laurel County, Kentucky and spoke with people impacted by the devastating tornado.

NBC News · 1d

At least 18 dead after powerful tornado ripped through Kentucky

At least 18 people have died in Kentucky following severe weather that swept through Missouri and Kentucky. Gov. Andy Beshear said the fatalities were caused by a single tornado, initially estimated to be an EF3.

an understaffed Kentucky weather office took on a tornado

WLKY on MSN · 5h

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 · 15h

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.

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.

WLKY on MSN1h

'The house is gone': Laurel County woman recounts the moment a tornado hit her home

Entire neighborhoods were razed, leaving residents combing through debris, desperate to recover fragments of their lives.

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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 ...

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.

9hon MSN

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 underway to help those affected.

WLKY on MSN12h

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 ...

NewsNation on MSN1d

17 fatalities confirmed in Laurel County, Kentucky from reported tornado

Multiple fatalities have been confirmed in Laurel County, Kentucky following a reported tornado overnight. Saturday morning, ...

10h

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 ...

LEX 181h

Mercy Chefs distributes warm meals to thousands in Laurel County

Mercy Chefs was founded by Gary LeBlanc a year after Katrina hit. Since then, the organization has traveled all over to help ...

WLKY on MSN11h

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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