Cleanup Underway In Kentucky After Deadly EF-4 Tornado Tears 55-Mile Path
Mo News was on the ground in hard-hit London, Kentucky, this week after a deadly EF-4 tornado — nearly a mile wide at times — cut a 55-mile path through Southeastern Kentucky. That’s the second-highest rating on the Enhanced Fujita (EF) Scale and explains the widespread destruction left behind.
With 170+ mph winds, the storm killed more than two dozen people and destroyed hundreds of homes and businesses. Officials called it one of the worst storms in state history.
Within hours of the storm, neighbors and volunteers from across the region stepped in to help. That includes Procter & Gamble’s Tide Loads of Hope program, which deployed shower and restroom trailers, laundry services and distributed essentials in devastated areas. The goal: Bring relief without draining local resources.
*Mo News partnered with Procter & Gamble as part of this coverage.*
HOW TO HELP
Mo News rode along with Ben Williams of Matthew 25: Ministries as he and his team distributed care kits to hard hit residents. P&G’s Disaster Relief program partners with groups like Matthew 25: Ministries to quickly get aid to storm victims.
London resident Reba Sexton, whose house was mostly spared by the storm, shared how people from across the region have stepped in to help.
Leonard Mullins, an 80-year-old who lost several neighbors in the Sunshine Hills neighborhood, described his gratitude for the aid, even as he still insisted on doing cleanup himself.
