Satellite images reveal the devastation in London, Kentucky, after a tornado pummeled the area last week. The storms were part of a multi-day severe weather outbreak that hit multiple states, including Kentucky, Virginia, Alabama, Kansas and Missouri, over the course of several days.

The force of 170 mph winds from a cataclysmic tornado in Kentucky literally ripped a married couple apart as they clung to each other — horrifically tearing off one arm from each victim.

After deadly flooding in the commonwealth last month, President Donald Trump approved a request for FEMA assistance about two weeks after the disaster.

As potentially severe storms threaten parts of the Midwest and the South — which comes after a string of tornadoes have already left over two dozen dead — residents will likely have to turn to a weakened Federal Emergency Management Agency to aid recovery.

A deadly EF-4 tornado ravaged Laurel and Pulaski counties, but also caused damage in several other areas on May 16.

Cupcake held such a revered role in Smith’s life that he was mentioned in her obituary, which said the retired Clay County High School teacher, “who had a great love and passion for animals,” was preceded in death by her “furbaby: Cupcake.”

LONDON, Ky. (WYMT) - There will be a free lunch on Friday, May 23 for disaster relief volunteers and those impacted by the recent tornado. The “Kentucky Cattleman’s Burger Lunch” will be from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. It will be at the Family Dollar on KY-363. The address is 2040 Keavy Road in London.

Shawn Cupp says after she got off work Friday night, she was told her home in London, along with several others on Philpot Road, was completely leveled by a tornado. To add to the panic, her brother, David Krell, has special needs and lives with her. He was home when the storm hit, WKYT reports.