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.

More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.

Governor 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.

Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.

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,

Additionally, there was no evidence that tornado sirens in the area had been deactivated by the Trump administration's budget cuts — if there was, the people affected by the storm certainly would have noted that fact in interviews.

At least 19 Kentuckians died and dozens more were injured after a tornado struck the southeast part of the state last week.

Eleven requests for disaster declarations are pending at the agency — a sign that it is reducing disaster aid to states, experts say.