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At least 27 people are dead after tornadoes and severe weather hit Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia beginning on Friday, May 16, as states brace for more bad weather.
The EF-3 tornado touched down in Somerset, Pulaski County, before wreaking havoc across the region, including London.
The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.
Here's what we know as of May 19. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Where have tornadoes been confirmed in Kentucky? NWS Jackson, Kentuc
Families hunkered down in their bathrooms and emerged to find their homes gone when a deadly tornado barreled through the community of London, Kentucky, on Friday, leaving behind only foundations where houses once stood.
The KSR crew is in London, Kentucky, for today’s show, live from 10 a.m. to noon. Tune in for updates from the area where a deadly tornado ravaged the community last Friday night, and where the recovery efforts are already underway.
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.
Portsmouth-based Mercy Chefs, a disaster relief organization, is providing aid in Kentucky and Missouri following a deadly tornado outbreak in the region.