An EF-3 tornado tore through Russell, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, resulting in significant damage and fatalities.

Funeral arrangements have been set for the late Major Roger Leslie Leatherman, a Laurel County firefighter who died protecting his wife when the devastating tornado hit.

The other violent tornado tore a 60-mile path across Russell, Pulaski and Laurel counties, Kentucky, in almost 90 minutes late on the night of May 16.

President Donald Trump has approved two of Missouri’s major disaster declaration requests for severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred March 14-15 and March 30-April 8, according to a Friday press release from the governor’s office.

President Donald Trump on Friday approved a major disaster declaration for storms and tornadoes that hit the St. Louis area two months ago, assuaging concern that the White House might hold back on f...