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An elderly couple is recovering after a devastating tornado tore through their home in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday. The storm left t
One man is counting his blessings despite having no place to call home after Friday night’s tornado in Pulaski County. Pulaski County Schools is one of the districts here in southern Kentucky weighing how to finish out the school year.
"We're gonna keep coming back over, and over, and over to show everybody that we're going to rebuild every structure and every life," Gov. Andy Beshear said.
The family's home was picked up and thrown across the street when a tornado ripped through the area, destroying everything they own.
Wyan Avenue in Laurel County remains covered in debris, with homes blown apart and leveled. One resident said his family survived the storm even after their home was thrown across the road by the powerful winds. “The Lord was with us, and you know, we learned to tell about it,” tornado survivor David Farler said.
In an update Tuesday afternoon, officials said the tornado that traveled between Pulaski and Laurel counties was an EF-4 with peak winds of 170 mph. It was on the ground for more than 55 miles and was nearly a mile wide at its maximum width.
Pulaski County Schools is one of the districts here in southern Kentucky weighing how to finish out the school year.