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Entire neighborhoods were razed, leaving residents combing through debris, desperate to recover fragments of their lives.
A reported tornado claimed lives in Laurel County, causing destruction and displacing many. Shelters are open and efforts are underway to help those affected.
A preliminary survey by National Weather Service Jackson suggests an EF-3 tornado struck Laurel County late Friday.
As Laurel County residents continue to reel from the effects of Friday night's deadly tornado, there is help available to those in need. Here's where they can get it.
Storms and a potential tornado ripped through Laurel and Pulaski counties early Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people dead. See photos of the damage.
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NewsNation on MSN17 fatalities confirmed in Laurel County, Kentucky from reported tornadoMultiple fatalities have been confirmed in Laurel County, Kentucky following a reported tornado overnight. Saturday morning, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that nine people died and others had numerous severe injuries after the reported tornado.
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.
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 their mobile catering truck, rapid response unit, with supplies to continue helping those in need.
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.