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Kentucky firefighter likely died shielding wife from catastrophic London tornado: 'Public servant at heart'
The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent ...
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Preliminary investigation shows possible EF-3 tornado tore through Laurel County, NWS says
According to a preliminary investigation, the National Weather Service believes the tornado that ripped through London, ...
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Mercy Chefs distributes warm meals to thousands in Laurel County
Mercy Chefs was founded by Gary LeBlanc a year after Katrina hit. Since then, the organization has traveled all over to help ...
London, Kentucky tornado survivors piled into bathtubs, emerging to find everything gone
Families hunkered down in their bathrooms and emerged to find their homes gone when a deadly tornado barreled through the ...
National Weather Service confirms EF-2 tornado strikes Pulaski County
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. — The National Weather Service confirmed that an EF-2 tornado, possible an EF-3, has struck the ...
Beshear: At least 18 killed, 10 in critical condition after tornado hits Kentucky
"A severe, significant tornado" caused devastating destruction in Laurel and Pulaski counties in southeastern Kentucky.
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Laurel County Fire Department grieving the loss of Major Leslie Leatherman
Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a ...
'Boots on the ground': Louisville area organizations provide outreach to areas affected by tornado in southeast Kentucky
The Salvation Army’s Louisville Area Command sent more support to Laurel and Pulaski counties after a tornado ripped through the area. The organization had 'boots on the ground' quickly. They loaded ...