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The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the fast lanes on I-75 will be closed for debris cleanup after a tornado swept through the state.
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 devastating tornado in Kentucky damaged hundreds of homes, tossed vehicles, left many homeless, and killed at least 19 people, most of them in southeastern Laurel County.
At least 31 million people are at risk for severe storms from central Texas to Iowa on Monday, with hazards including large hail, damaging winds and several possibly strong tornadoes.
Major Roger Leatherman died while responding to the reported tornado. Leatherman was a firefighter for 39 years.
A Kentucky firefighter is being hailed as a hero after he lost his life during a devastating tornado, potentially while protecting his own wife from the
The latest victim died on a houseboat in Russell County. She was running a generator after power was knocked out during the storms, and she died of carbon monoxide poisoning.
A preliminary survey by National Weather Service Jackson suggests an EF-3 tornado struck Laurel County late Friday.
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