Tornado Rips Through Homes in Laurel County
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LAUREL COUNTY, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — Emergency crews responded to a close call Tuesday night after strong winds brought down a tree onto a home along Lawson Lane in Laurel County. First responders were called to the scene just before 10 p.m. and found that the tree had crashed through the roof of the house.
Another round of severe weather is set to hit southern Kentucky on Tuesday, with some storms in the same areas that were hit by deadly tornadoes last week.
"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.
Another round of storms swept through Kentucky on Tuesday evening, resulting in a massive tree falling on top of a home in Laurel County.
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.
The family's home was picked up and thrown across the street when a tornado ripped through the area, destroying everything they own.
The district announced on Tuesday, May 20, that administrators have decided that students will not return to classrooms.
The Keavy Volunteer Fire Department posted on Facebook that they were called to a home on Lawson Lane just before 10 p.m. Tuesday for a fallen tree.
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