LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A southeastern Kentucky county ravaged by a deadly tornado last month got some much needed help from an out-of-state nonprofit.
Over the weekend, a South Carolina nonprofit, Help After Disaster, traveled to Laurel County to help feed tornado victims after an EF4 tornado ripped through the area May 16, killing 19 people, 17 of those from Laurel County.
The nonprofit's founder Michael Johnson set up his mobile kitchen in the Wildcat Harley Davidson parking lot on E Hal Rogers Parkway in London, serving up comfort food like pulled pork, baked beans and macaroni salad.
Johnson said even though it's not his community, he wanted to help.
"That's what it's about, is helping others and they would do it for us and we want to do it for them," Johnson said. "You can't be thankful enough. It'll almost make you emotional if you think about it for too long, people who have no connection to you wanting to do something to help."
There was also live music for anyone who came out for a free meal, and Cromer Trucking, also based out of South Carolina, donated a semi for people to fill with donations for the tornado victims.
Previous tornado coverage:
Tornado that leveled Kentucky towns, killed 19 was an EF4 with 170 mph winds, NWS says
Family pinned under debris survives tornado that leveled home in Laurel County
Preliminary investigation shows possible EF3 tornado tore through Laurel County, NWS says
Local fire crews head to Laurel County, Kentucky, to help with tornado recovery efforts
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