Trump weakened understaffed National Weather Service offices. Some people in the storms' paths wonder if budget cuts contributed to the death and destruction.

At least 32 people were killed in Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia after storms and tornadoes tore through the region as part of an extreme weather outbreak on May 16, "leaving behind a trail of ...

Sen. Josh Hawley did not hold back on demanding accountability for insurance providers, saying "faithful premium payers" deserve their claims grants as the Midwest fights to recover from deadly storms.

Severe weather, including tornadoes, has devastated multiple states from Texas to Kentucky, resulting in over two dozen deaths and widespread destruction. Kentucky was particularly hard-hit, with a tornado causing significant damage and loss of life in Laurel County.

On May 18, Beshear confirmed the death of an adult woman from Russell County, which is 116 miles south of Louisville, bringing Kentucky's confirmed death toll up to 19, according to his post on X. The victim's age was not disclosed.

Severe storms across parts of the U.S. Midwest and South have left at least 23 people dead. Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday that there were 14 weather-related deaths in Kentucky — including from what appeared to be a devastating tornado.