He is originally from London, Kentucky," Ledington said. "We still have family down there. They're doing OK. We

After a deadly tornado tore through the region—flattening homes and claiming the lives of 19 people—volunteers from across the state are stepping up in extraordinary ways to help total strangers.

The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being on the ground, so WBIR 10News spoke with some people who live in the area.

Trump weakened understaffed National Weather Service offices. Some people in the storms' paths wonder if budget cuts contributed to the death and destruction.

The home of Gail and Paul Cline is now a twisted mess after the tornado with 170 mph winds tore through their home in Laurel County.

From Friday at 11:30 p.m. to Saturday at 9 a.m., the London-Laurel 911 center received over 600 calls for help as a tornado barreled through the area.

When the EF-4 tornado decimated parts of London, Kentucky, last week, many, like 23-month-old Parker, were asleep. His mother, however, was wide awake and listening as a killer tornado roared closer.

A Kentucky woman who lost both of her parents when a powerful EF-4 tornado swept through the community of London said her heart is broken and there are no words to describe how she’s feeling since the disaster struck nearly a week ago.

Greyhound is recognizing one of its drivers, who they said led passengers to safety during severe storms in London, Kentucky last week.In the video player up top | Aerials of damage in LondonSign up for our NewslettersOfficials said that Pamela Odum-Redding was driving her normal route from Atlanta to Detroit,