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Satellite images reveal the devastation in London, Kentucky, after a tornado pummeled the area last week. The storms were part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that hit multiple states, including Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Kansas and Missouri, over the course of several days.
Kentucky residents impacted by deadly tornadoes will likely have to turn to a weakened Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid recovery.
The force of 170 mph winds from a cataclysmic tornado in Kentucky literally ripped a married couple apart as they clung to each other — horrifically tearing off one arm from each victim.
After deadly flooding in the commonwealth last month, President Donald Trump approved a request for FEMA assistance about two weeks after the disaster.
Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget cuts — if there was, the people affected by the storm certainly would have noted that fact in interviews.
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From donating to a disaster relief fund to volunteering for debris cleanup, here's how you can help Kentucky residents impacted by tornado damages.
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.