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Gov. Andy Beshear praised the Trump administration’s response to a deadly tornado in his state, even as he worried about cuts at NWS.
He paused the concert again when a sign waving in the air stole his attention away from his duties onstage. After inquiring about the sign, he learned it was made to honor the commonwealth communities in Kentucky that were devastated by tornadoes over the weekend.
Survivors of the deadly tornadoes that struck parts of Kentucky continued to sift through the rubble as widespread cleanup efforts were underway.
Forecasters warned Monday that more tornados and storms were possible in the central U.S. as people from Texas to Kentucky cleaned up from severe weather that has killed more than two dozen people in four days.
Major Leslie Leatherman, a 39-year veteran of the Laurel County Fire Department, was tragically killed while responding to a fire alarm when the tornado touched down.
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A tornado storm killed at least 19 people in Kentucky. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear joins Chris Jansing to describe the devastation his state is facing and the help his community needs.
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The Jackson, Kentucky, office is one of at least four such facilities across the country that is so short-staffed that it is no longer routinely operating 24/7.
In London, Ky., the scope of the destruction from a tornado that killed 19 in the state was coming into view as residents tried to process the disaster.
A slight risk for severe weather is in the forecast for Louisville, but areas of Kentucky already hit hard by tornadoes could see more severe storms.