From Friday at 11:30 p.m. to Saturday at 9 a.m., the London-Laurel 911 center received over 600 calls for help as a tornado barreled through the area.

The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being on the ground, so WBIR 10News spoke with some people who live in the area.

Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel Harris, started the campaign to pay for his funeral expenses, with funds going to her father and Elliott's brother, Darrell Elliott.

The Laurel County sheriff says he's incredibly thankful for all the agencies who have helped them to avoid being overwhelmed. It's a sentiment shared by the people who have experienced incredible losses in the hardest hit areas.

London-Laurel County 911 has called in extra dispatchers from the Kentucky Telecommunicators Emergency Response Task Force to help take calls, so some of their dispatchers can take a much-needed break after the deadly tornado.

A Laurel County, Kentucky firefighter who died protecting his wife from the recent tornado will be laid to rest next week.

A small church in the county is opening its doors — and its heart — to a community in crisis after one of the deadliest tornadoes in the state's history.