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Kentucky transportation secretary gives update on flood recovery, points to lessons from tornado outbreak

Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray spoke to state lawmakers Wednesday to provide an update on the cabinet’s efforts to aid flood recovery eastern Kentucky.

1 dead and homes destroyed after tornado hit New Orleans area last night

Clean-up continues in New Orleans and a nearby suburb after a tornado moved through Tuesday night, destroying homes and killing one person.

Members of the Graves County Fiscal Court break ground Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, on a new courthouse building in Mayfield. The former courthouse was severely damaged during the 2021 tornado outbreak and demolished in 2022.

Graves County community breaks ground on new courthouse two years after devastating tornado

More than 200 people stood in the Mayfield town square Monday afternoon, where officials broke ground on a new courthouse in the heart of the Graves County community. It came two years after a deadly tornado swept through western Kentucky.

Robert Valdivieso, displaced by the Dec. 11, 2021 tornado, is temporarily living in a FEMA-owned trailer.

One year post-tornado, many displaced Bowling Green residents still not home for the holidays

One year after a record tornado, some Bowling Green residents still aren’t home for the holidays. From emergency shelters and hotels to travel trailers and temporary apartments, most have improved their housing situation somewhat, but many still lack a permanent place to call home.

Citizens of the Graves County community met with Mayfield's new city planner about the future of the area more than eight months after the December tornado outbreak. Some of the attendees included local high school students.

Mayfield city planner holds open house to hear residents’ ideas on rebuilding after tornado

Mayfield residents gathered in the local Chamber of Commerce Friday to discuss the future of the Graves County community as it continues to recover more than eight months after the December tornado outbreak.

Tornado outbreak concerns grow in U.S. And, Hamas-Israel talks hit impasse

Many Kentucky residents are bracing for storms as they recover from deadly weather over the weekend. And, the latest on negotiations between Israel and Hamas.

An aerial view of roof damage after a rare confirmed tornado touched down and ripped up building roofs in a Los Angeles suburb on Wednesday in Montebello, Calif.

A rare tornado tears through part of Los Angeles County. Here's why that's so unusual

The strongest tornado to impact the Los Angeles metro area in 40 years touched down at 11:14 a.m. for two to three minutes, according to the National Weather Service.

Bowling Green convention bureau links Red Cross and Warren County to help lodge tornado victims

The deadly tornadoes that ripped across Kentucky and damaged or destroyed 900 homes in the Bowling Green area left many families homeless. The original…

Nearly 3,300 Warren County residents have applied for FEMA disaster assistance for tornado damage

Kentucky residents who suffered damage or loss from the December tornadoes have until Feb. 11 to apply for assistance from the Federal Emergency…

Governor Andy Beshear joined members of the Kentucky Housing Corporation and Habitat for Humanity to dedicate the 100th home built by the nonprofit in western Kentucky

Habitat for Humanity and Gov. Andy Beshear dedicate 100th home to family displaced by 2021 tornado

The Bowling Green-Warren County Habitat for Humanity has built 100 homes in Western Kentucky. Governor Beshear pledged to continue support for victims of natural disasters.

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