The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
The aftermath on Monday, May 19, 2025, of an EF3 tornado that tore through London, in Laurel County, Kentucky, on Friday, May 16. (Fallon Glick/WDRB Photo)
President Donald Trump has approved the state's request for a major disaster declaration after the May 16-17 storms that brought an EF4 tornado across three Kentucky counties, killing 19 and injuring several others.
Lawmakers said the governor has access to some disaster response money.