5 days after tornadoes hit, Kentucky survivors ask
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At least 19 Kentuckians died and dozens more were injured after a tornado struck the southeast part of the state last week.
More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.
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.
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WAVE 3 News on MSNGov Beshear announces approval of Individual Assistance request following Kentucky tornadoesGovernor Andy Beshear announced via a Facebook post that the Trump administration has approved an initial request for Individual Assistance for six counties following the tornadoes on May 17.
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,
Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.
Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, experts say.
Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.