An EF-4 tornado hit Laurel County last week and killed 19 people. Eight people are still hospitalized, with three of them in critical condition.

More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.

After deadly flooding in the commonwealth last month, President Donald Trump approved a request for FEMA assistance about two weeks after the disaster.

Two-dozen more counties have been approved for individual assistance after flooding, including some right here in the Tri-State. Previously, Hopkins County was the only local county that could receive FEMA assistance.

The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being on the ground, so WBIR 10News spoke with some people who live in the area.

FEMA representatives are canvassing Pendleton County to help residents impacted by April's severe storms register for assistance.

Officials from states and cities struck by deadly tornadoes and floods are begging the Trump administration for disaster aid.

One of the biggest concerns that we have is that you’re in this debris in high winds and it becomes a projectile, and it injures or kills somebody.”

It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out,

The new Kentucky CIO Jim Barnhart, a veteran tech leader, steps into the role with critical disaster recovery experience as the state faces recent tornado devastation.

Residents in 16 Kentucky counties covered by a major federal disaster declaration who suffered losses due to the February severe storms and flooding are running out