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

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.

Just days after a deadly tornado ripped through Laurel County, Kentucky, many in the community held a prayer vigil Wednesday to honor those killed, as well as the survivors of the storm. “Just to pray for families,

Police in southern Kentucky are stepping up patrols in the area where a deadly tornado hit after looters stole from a donation site meant to help victims.

Churches in southeastern Kentucky are finding ways to keep practicing even after suffering damage and destruction over the weekend.

Looters stole donations from a Kentucky trailer park hit by the deadly tornado. It happened not long after the weather hit southeastern Kentucky. "We had rows lined up of things and totes and stuff, and it was gone," said Karenda Vaughn. Vaughn and Debbie Jansen are partial owners of Bill Vaughn Memorial Trailer Park in London.

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.”