According to the posts, the administration's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) initiative, championed by tech billionaire Elon Musk, cut the area's tornado warning systems as part of cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Volunteers from around the country are on the ground in Laurel County working with the American Red Cross to help tornado victims.

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help, rushing into harm's way as he steadfastly did for decades, when a late-night tornado plowed through his community in the Appalachian foothills.

Did alerts go out? What type of alerts did people receive? National Weather Service and others have said the Jackson office was staffed Friday night despite staffing shortages.

At least three emergency orders were issued in 2024; three were also issued in 2023, five in 2022, two in 2021 and one in 2020. A violent wave of Friday storms and a tornado has killed at least 19 people in Southern Kentucky.

LONDON, Ky. — Jennifer Adams and her husband bought their Sunshine Hills home in 1998. They raised their two children, Jacob and Laura, there. Adams said she never imagined not having her home. But then, a deadly tornado went through their small, Kentucky community and destroyed everything in its path.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - 7 Brew is holding a fundraiser at all Bowling Green locations to support the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund. During Caffeine for a Cause, a $1 from every large drink purchased will be donated to the fund. The fundraiser will be on the following days:

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

A Kentucky woman who lost both of her parents when a powerful EF-4 tornado swept through the community of London said her heart is broken and there are no words to describe how she’s feeling since the disaster struck nearly a week ago.