Gov. Andy Beshear is giving a live update on the impacts of the deadly May 16 tornado that hit Kentucky and the state's ongoing response.

Due to staffing shortages, the National Weather Service in Jackson no longer has overnight staff. But NWS and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear say the office was staffed Friday night and early Saturday.

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

London-Laurel County 911 has called in extra dispatchers from the Kentucky Telecommunicators Emergency Response Task Force to help take calls, so some of their dispatchers can take a much-needed break after the deadly tornado.

Kentucky firefighter Leslie Leatherman answered the call for help when a late-night tornado plowed through his Laurel County community

While Kentucky awaits a response regarding a request for individual disaster assistance, Beshear said the state's death toll from the May storms remained at 19.

The American Red Cross is rushing critical emergency aid to families affected by the devastating tornadoes that have left a trail of heartbreak across Kentucky and Missouri.

The National Weather Service confirms numerous unverified tornadoes in the region, prompting a response across Kentucky and surrounding states.