LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — All across Laurel County, volunteers and organizations have set up centers for relief for tornado victims. Richard Webb with the First Presbyterian Church in London has been at the corner of a street in the Sunshine Hills Neighborhood handing out donations and supplies since Saturday morning. “We’ve been in several neighborhoods over…
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SOMERSET, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — In the wake of Friday’s devastating tornado, officials in Pulaski and Laurel counties have enacted curfews to help ensure public safety as cleanup and recovery efforts continue. In Pulaski County, Judge Executive Marshall Todd has declared a nightly curfew for the Parkers Mill Road area and nearby side roads. The curfew is in effect…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — New aerial video is shedding light on the devastating power of Friday night’s tornado, which tore through neighborhoods in Laurel County, leveling homes and scattering debris for miles. The destruction is widespread — with dozens, possibly hundreds, of homes destroyed and vehicles tossed across multiple counties. Families are now returning to what’s left,…
FRANKFORT, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — As Kentucky communities continue recovering from Friday’s deadly tornado outbreak, Governor Andy Beshear is warning residents of a NOAA weather radio outage—just as another round of severe storms approaches. In a message posted to Facebook, Beshear said a systems upgrade affecting NOAA and National Weather Service weather radios is currently underway and will continue…
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KNOX COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — With strong storms expected across the region, Knox County Public Schools will dismiss students early Tuesday as a precaution. According to the district, middle and high schools will dismiss at noon, followed by elementary schools shortly after. Officials say the decision was made in response to forecasts calling for severe weather later in…
After a much-needed stretch of dry, sunny weather over the weekend, Central and Eastern Kentucky finally had a chance to catch its breath. That break was especially important for Pulaski and Laurel Counties, where recovery and clean-up are underway following the destructive, deadly long-track tornado that tore through the area late Friday into early Saturday. Monday started on a calm…
LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — In the aftermath of the powerful tornado that tore through parts of Laurel County, stories of destruction and heartbreak are being met with just as many examples of hope, resilience, and neighborly love. For longtime London resident Jeff Cornett, the storm turned his life upside down in an instant. “I’ve lived here for 40…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Amid the widespread devastation left behind by a deadly tornado in Laurel County, a small moment of hope and compassion emerged — a family dog pulled from the rubble by Kentucky National Guard soldiers. According to the National Guard, members of the 1st Battalion, 149th Infantry — known as the “Mountain Warriors” —…
LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — As communities across Kentucky continue to recover from deadly storms that claimed 19 lives — most in Laurel County — many are stepping up to help. Among them is University of Kentucky men’s basketball coach Mark Pope. Over the weekend, Pope was seen in London clearing tree debris from damaged homes, lending a…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Schools in both Laurel and Pulaski counties are closed as communities recover from Friday night’s deadly storms. The Laurel County Public School District says classes are canceled as many students and families were directly impacted by the severe weather. The district’s Family Resource and Youth Service Centers are actively reaching out to offer…
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — The death toll from this weekend’s devastating tornado continues to rise, with at least 19 people now confirmed dead across Kentucky, according to Governor Andy Beshear. Beshear said the most recent confirmed death is a woman from Russell County. The other victims include one person in Pulaski County and 17 in Laurel County…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – While skies will stay mostly cloudy through the day, most of us are enjoying a dry start to the workweek. A few spotty showers and thunderstorms are possible, especially southwest of the Lexington area, but overall rain chances today remain low. Highs this afternoon will top out in the mid-70s, which is seasonably…
This nighttime video taken just after the tornado went through Laurel County is courtesy of the Laurel County Fiscal Court This short video clip was taken in Laurel County by one of the ABC 36 News Now crews This video was taken by our ABC 36 News Now crew in Somerset, Pulaski County. Note how hard-hit the Social Security office…