Kentucky, tornado and FEMA
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More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.
At least 19 Kentuckians died and dozens more were injured after a tornado struck the southeast part of the state last week.
One week after a deadly EF-4 tornado hit Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, the National Weather Service has updated the storm’s path.
An EF-4 tornado hit Laurel County last week and killed 19 people. Eight people are still hospitalized, with three of them in critical condition.
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.
Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.
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.
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, experts say.
At least 28 people across three states were killed when tornadoes struck Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia on Friday, with a governor and a mayor calling them among the worst they’ve ever seen. Unseen,
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FOX 56 News on MSNKentucky National Guard assisting London tornado victimsHundreds of community members, first responders, and volunteers are coming together to help those impacted by Friday night's tornado.