US EditionSevere weather leaves at least 27 dead, including 18 in Kentucky
- Between May 17 and 18, intense storms battered regions of the Midwest and South, resulting in at least 27 fatalities, including 18 in Kentucky and 5 in St. Louis, Missouri.
- These storms formed from a weather system on Friday, May 17, producing devastating tornadoes especially in southeastern Laurel County, Kentucky, where most deaths occurred, and Scott County, Missouri.
- Hundreds of homes were damaged or destroyed, vehicles were tossed, and many residents were left homeless as local officials began clearing debris and emergency teams prepared for federal disaster assistance.
- National Weather Service offices in Jackson and Louisville, Kentucky, had staffing vacancies above 25%, raising expert concerns about the impact on timely storm warnings after cutbacks during the prior administration.
- Experts report that extreme weather events lead to prolonged mental health issues, with a 48.2% rise in anxiety and depression diagnoses among adults affected by disasters. They stress the need for individuals and communities to actively prepare and strengthen their resilience to better manage these challenges.
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Kentucky Basketball Rallies Around Tornado Victims, As Mark Pope Skips Recruiting Event To Help Clean Up
A number of devastating tornadoes barreled through the Kentucky region late last week, causing massive damage and the unfortunate loss of life as people were left trying rebuild. Some of those who stepped up for the local communities were part of the Wildcats' basketball team, along with head coach Mark Pope. Unfortunately, this region of the country is no stranger to the destruction of mother nature, as this was the latest example of how terrif…
Kentucky Coach Mark Pope Abandons Recruiting Trail To Help With Tornado Recovery Efforts In The State
Kentucky coach Mark Pope Dozens of people lost their lives after tornadoes swept through Kentucky and Missouri over the weekend as the communities impacted were forced to grapple with the destruction left in their wake. Plenty of people rallied to come to their aid, including Wildcats basketball coach Mark Pope. Kentucky is situated firmly to the east of the stretch of land in the middle of America known as “Tornado Alley,” but the state (especi…
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kentuckytoday.comPope, 'heartbroken over devastation,' assists with tornado cleanup in London
LEXINGTON, Ky. (KT) — Kentucky coach Mark Pope took a break from the recruiting trail Sunday and helped clean up debris an EF-3 tornado left behind in London late Friday night. A photograph posted on social media on Sunday morning showed Pope clearing branches from a damaged home in a London neighborhood. The deadly storm killed 19 in Kentucky on Friday night, with London being the hardest hit area by a storm that tore through parts of the Midwe…
Twenty-eight killed by storms in Missouri, Kentucky, Virginia
LONDON, Ky. — Residents in Kentucky and Missouri sifted through damage in tornado-stricken neighborhoods, still on edge Sunday for more severe weather ahead after storms that killed more than two dozen people as they swept through parts of the Midwest…
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