Kentucky residents impacted by deadly tornadoes will likely have to turn to a weakened Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid recovery.

After a deadly tornado Sunday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to the National Weather Service hadn’t hampered his state’s ability to notify residents about the storm — but he expressed worries about the days ahead.

Recent federal cuts to the National Weather Service (NWS) have raised some concerns from the public over whether the organization's office in Jackson was able to issue warnings with enough time for residents to act.

Gov. Beshear says 18 lives have been taken after a tornado ripped through Somerset and London, Kentucky late Friday.

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"Kentucky, we are waking up to the news of multiple fatalities from last night's storms," Beshear said. "Please pray for those impacted."

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The declaration, which allows the state to tap into federal funds for recovery efforts, came after severe storms and at least one tornado killed at least 18 people late Friday and