Mandatory evacuation order issued for some in Laurel County
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We now know the names of the victims of the deadly tornado in Laurel County.PREVIOUS: Team Coverage: Deadly storms tear through KentuckyAccording to Laurel County Coroner Doug Bowling, the victims have been identified as:Richard McFall - 73 yrsWanda McFall - 65 yrsJune Johnson Fisher - 74 yrsLes Letherman - 58 yrsDarlene Miller - 67 yrsNancy Clem - 69 yrsPamela Mason - 67 yrsSherri Smith - 68 yrsTiffany Heim - 48 yrsRay Cowan - 88 yrsLinda Sweet - 72 yrsGary Sweet - 71 yrsLisa Fortney - 50 yrsKenneth Elliott - 63 yrsMarshall Miracle - 25 yrsBobby Tillman - 76 yrsBernice Tillman - 73 yrsAmong them was Les Letherman,
When a tornado tore through Laurel County Friday night, CHI St. Joseph Hospital in London was thrust into action in mere minutes.
"We're gonna keep coming back over, and over, and over to show everybody that we're going to rebuild every structure and every life," Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The twister had max winds of 170 mph, a max width of 1700 yards and traveled 55.6 miles, according to the National Weather Service.
One man is counting his blessings despite having no place to call home after Friday night’s tornado in Pulaski County. Pulaski County Schools is one of the districts here in southern Kentucky weighing how to finish out the school year.
Since the storm, she, her family and friends have been sifting through the debris, hoping to find anything they can save.
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced mandatory evacuations in Laurel County due to a severe weather threat that could bring flying debris.
Pulaski County Schools is one of the districts here in southern Kentucky weighing how to finish out the school year.