Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

There are more warnings of storms and tornadoes after the US was struck by severe weather that killed at least 28 people and devastated London-Corbin Airport.

A Laurel County firefighter who spent nearly 40 years serving his community died Friday night while protecting others during the devastating tornado outbreak in southern Kentucky.

At least 28 people across three states were killed when tornadoes struck Kentucky, Missouri, and Virginia on Friday, with a governor and a mayor calling them among the worst they’ve ever seen. Unseen,

The agency’s policy shift is poised to drastically reduce the federal aid states receive for natural disaster recovery.

Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency Friday as a dangerous weather system began moving through Kentucky — prompting widespread concern over potential tornadoes, flooding, hail, and damaging winds.

At least 28 people have been killed in storms that have pummeled the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions since Friday. Kentucky and Missouri have been hit particularly hard.

Beshear also announced the activation of price gouging laws and emergency prescription assistance to support those impacted by the storms

The National Weather Service confirms numerous unverified tornadoes in the region, prompting a response across Kentucky and surrounding states.

Recovery operations are underway, and first responders are continuing their heroic efforts to search for survivors among the countless piles of destroyed homes and businesses in Kentucky and Missouri,