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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.

Gov. Andy Beshear shares his thoughts with the Mayfield Rotary Club on the community's ongoing efforts to recover from the December tornado outbreak.

Beshear praises tornado recovery efforts, gives eastern Kentucky flood update during Mayfield visit

Gov. Andy Beshear shared updates on tornado recovery and discussed community resilience at a Mayfield Rotary Club meeting on Monday, nearly eight months after devastating tornadoes hit the community and just days after deadly floods swept through eastern Kentucky.

Suspected tornadoes kill at least 3 in Ohio as severe storms tear through central U.S.

Tornadoes tore through several states, flattening homes and trailers in an RV park and killing at least three people, with more bodies likely to be discovered, authorities said.

Tornado damage at the Clay Hill Memorial Forest in Taylor County. The forest is owned and operated by Campbellsville University.

Saloma residents still trying to process December tornado, which hit farms and mental health hard

The deadly tornado outbreak that struck Kentucky is best remembered for its devastating impact in towns including Mayfield, Bowling Green, and Dawson Springs. Rural communities throughout the western and central parts of the commonwealth also felt the force of the storms. The tornado that struck the Taylor County town of Saloma hit acres of farmland and decimated homes along the way.

Beshear sees tornado damage in Bowling Green, praises quick promise of help from federal government

Gov. Andy Beshear says it’s been an historic weekend for Kentucky—for all the wrong reasons.“This is the hardest tornado event we’ve ever been through,…

U.S. Department of Labor grant to help out of work tornado victims in south central Kentucky

A $1 million federal grant will help south central Kentuckians whose employment was impacted by the December tornadoes. The U.S. Department of Labor…

Camp Graves, a new nonprofit in Water Valley, is a part of local businessman's effort to fill the temporary housing gap after the December tornado outbreak.

Graves County nonprofit aiming to house tornado victims welcomes first family to Water Valley site

A new Graves County nonprofit focused on housing victims of the December outbreak welcomed its first family over the weekend.

News brief: D.C. sues groups over Capitol attack, pandemic deaths, tornado damage

A D.C. official is suing two extremist groups for the attack on the U.S. Capitol. The U.S. marks another sobering pandemic milestone. President Biden heads to Kentucky to survey tornado damage.

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