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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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'The house is gone': Laurel County woman recounts the moment a tornado hit her home
Entire neighborhoods were razed, leaving residents combing through debris, desperate to recover fragments of their lives.
NWS Surveyors assess possible EF-3 tornado damage in Laurel County
A preliminary survey by National Weather Service Jackson suggests an EF-3 tornado struck Laurel County late Friday.
19 people who died in KY storms have been identified. What we know about them
Saturday night Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling and Pulaski County Coroner Clyde Strunk identified the 18 confirmed victims of severe storms and a tornado that swept Kentucky late Friday into early ...
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Where those impacted by the tornado in Laurel County, KY can get help
As Laurel County residents continue to reel from the effects of Friday night's deadly tornado, there is help available to ...
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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 ...
A first responder, 51-year-old mother among the dead in overnight KY storms
Just before 3 p.m., the Laurel County Fire Department confirmed Maj. Roger Leslie Leatherman was fatally injured while ...
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National Weather Service confirms at least EF-3 tornado damage in London, Kentucky
Survey teams were still working to assess damage into the evening Sunday, but officials said they have already documented ...
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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 ...