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Kentucky fire major died trying to save wife’s life when Laurel County tornado struck
Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a ...
Tornado kills at least 19 people in Kentucky as experts assess damage
A reported tornado claimed lives in Laurel County, causing destruction and displacing many. Shelters are open and efforts are ...
How many tornadoes hit Kentucky? What we know as storm surveys continue
Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of ...
Fire official died in Laurel County tornado, shielding his wife from danger
He spent his life protecting the community and in the end, he did the same thing,” Kentucky fire chief says about Major Roger ...
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Family pinned under debris survives tornado that leveled home in Laurel County
The family's home was picked up and thrown across the street when a tornado ripped through the area, destroying everything ...
Tornadoes, storms wreak havoc across Midwest: See aerial footage from Kentucky, Missouri
Aerial video footage from areas in the South and Midwest, including Kentucky, show a trail of destruction left by devastating ...
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Laurel County fire major was shielding wife from tornado when he died, and may not have known it was her
Fire officials say a first responder was found on top of his wife, shielding her from the tornado, and he may have even known ...
Kentucky community cleans up after deadly tornados wreck homes
The Laurel County Sheriff’s Office said Sunshine Hills saw the most fatalities after the storm. LONDON, Ky. — If you walk through Vanessa Mullin's home in the London, KY subdivision called Sunshine ...
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Volunteers pitch in to help tornado victims in Laurel County
Friday’s EF-3 tornado is responsible for 17 deaths in Laurel County and two more in neighboring areas. But in the wake of tragedy, people there and from outside the area are stepping up to help out.
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Kentucky communities begin disaster relief, emotional support after tornado
Disaster relief and clean up continued Monday in Laurel County, Kentucky after a tornado touched down in the area late Friday ...
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Kentucky gov. remembers 19 killed in tornado as children of God, asks for prayers
Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear remembered 19 people killed by a tornado that ripped through the state Friday as children of God ...
Weeklong curfew imposed in areas of Laurel County, KY, impacted by deadly tornado
Parts of Laurel County, Kentucky, will be under a curfew for a week while the community recovers from a deadly and ...