Multiple fatalities have been confirmed in Laurel County, Kentucky following a reported tornado. Saturday morning, the Laurel County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that nine people died and others had numerous severe injuries after the reported tornado.

A reported tornado claimed lives in Laurel County, causing destruction and displacing many. Shelters are open and efforts are underway to help those affected.

Nineteen people were killed as a tornado ripped through parts of rural Kentucky overnight Friday night into Saturday morning.

A nightly curfew has been implemented in Laurel County, Kentucky as recovery efforts begin in the wake of the deadly tornado that ripped through the area on early Saturday.

Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a volunteer at the department over 30 years ago.

Volunteers say they are in need of tarps and tote bins to give to tornado survivors as they try to salvage belongings retrievable from the rubble.

Friday’s EF-3 tornado is responsible for 17 deaths in Laurel County and two more in neighboring areas. But in the wake of tragedy, people there and from outside the area are stepping up to help out.

Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear remembered 19 people killed by a tornado that ripped through the state Friday as children of God and asked for prayers for others injured or displaced by the event

Fire officials say a first responder was found on top of his wife, shielding her from the tornado, and he may have even known it was her.

He spent his life protecting the community and in the end, he did the same thing,” Kentucky fire chief says about Major Roger Leslie Leatherman, who was found atop his wife during Friday’s tornado.

Disaster relief and clean up continued Monday in Laurel County, Kentucky after a tornado touched down in the area late Friday night.