
Laurel Co. Woman Recounts Tornado That Destroyed Neighborhood
Clip: Season 3 Episode 253 | 3m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
One of the neighborhoods hit hardest in Laurel County was Sunshine Hills.
One of the neighborhoods hit hardest by Friday night's storm was Sunshine Hills in Laurel County. Several homes in the subdivision were leveled and many more were severely damaged. Many of the people killed in Laurel County lived there, including Stephanie Schumann. She says she and her husband took cover after a weather alert woke them up.
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Laurel Co. Woman Recounts Tornado That Destroyed Neighborhood
Clip: Season 3 Episode 253 | 3m 37sVideo has Closed Captions
One of the neighborhoods hit hardest by Friday night's storm was Sunshine Hills in Laurel County. Several homes in the subdivision were leveled and many more were severely damaged. Many of the people killed in Laurel County lived there, including Stephanie Schumann. She says she and her husband took cover after a weather alert woke them up.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipWe are here at the London Corbin Airport in Laurel County following Friday night's deadly storms.
You can see debris all around me as far as the eye can see.
Tonight.
We have stories of loss and of hope.
As people across the state are still trying to process yet another weather disaster in Kentucky.
And to really get a sense of the damage, it is best to take to the skies.
Check out this drone video from photographer Ben Childers.
You can see an entire neighborhood here in Laurel County.
Reduced to rubble.
Andy Beshear says at least 19 people were killed by the storms.
Another ten people were injured, including three people who remained in critical condition yesterday.
Earlier today, about 10,000 Kentuckians were without power.
About 3800 of them in Pulaski County.
Another 1000 here in Laurel County.
One of the neighborhoods hit the hardest by Friday's tornado is Sunshine Hills.
Several homes in the subdivision were leveled.
Many more were severely damaged.
Many of the people killed in Laurel County on Friday lived here, including Major Leatherman of the Laurel County Fire Department.
Stephanie Shuman and her husband live in Sunshine Hills.
They took cover after a weather alert woke them up, which they credited with saving their lives.
The moment we heard the tornado was near, I assume it was probably behind me up the hill or I don't know exactly.
We could hear it and it was like nothing we'd heard ever before.
And we knew that was it.
And I just remember texting my kids, you know, in a group text saying it's going to be a direct hit.
You know, I could hear it coming.
And I love you, mom.
You know, thinking that might be the last communication I had with them the rest of the night was we had first responders.
Well, neighbors first calling anybody alive in there.
And so that's really when, when we first knew that it was going to be, like, bad, because basically what we heard was the rush and things hitting.
And then I felt the wall that the tub was on vibrating as things hit it, and as it came closer, it we were just thinking this could come through this wall next, but it didn't.
And that's the miraculous thing.
Thank you Lord.
That in our house right now, if we walk in there, there's no ceiling rooms or in any room except the bathroom that we were in and it's still intact.
They had us walk down to the elementary school, which was kind of I mean, it wasn't that long of a walk about a half mile, but I was barefoot, too, and it was kind of like I was making sure there was a glass and that kind of thing.
And and so then they opened it up, you know, I guess that's what I'd say to the community is just and other places have just jumped in.
Our families, you know, teachers where I teach, like central and, you know, just everybody is so helpful.
And what we've been doing was, I guess, trying to save what we could.
That was the first thing we were doing.
And then yesterday I woke up just sorrowful, you know, just weeping for a really long time, you know, and thinking, because I did have my neighbor that I walked.
We walked dogs together occasionally, was in that house, and she passed away because she didn't wake up.
I'm just I'm over.
We're overwhelmed because we've usually been on the other side of it.
My husband's a pastor and, you know, like, giving some help, but to receive it and just see it come from all over the country and everything, it's just amazing.
So very humbling.
And we're really grateful.
So thank you.
Thanks.
Deadly Tornado's Path Through KY Visible from Satellite
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Clip: S3 Ep253 | 5m 9s | As people begin cleaning up the tornado damage, more storms are headed for Kentucky. (5m 9s)
Laurel Co. Families Looking For Housing After Deadly Tornado
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Clip: S3 Ep253 | 2m 34s | Those lucky to survive the storm have uncertain housing for the near future. (2m 34s)
Mondays on Main: Carlisle, Nicholas County
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Clip: S3 Ep253 | 5m 4s | Carlisle in Nicholas County has been making major changes in the last few decades. (5m 4s)
Recovery Efforts Ongoing After Deadly Tornadoes
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Clip: S3 Ep253 | 3m 3s | Recovery efforts are ongoing following a deadly tornado in Laurel County. (3m 3s)
Somerset Hammered by Deadly Tornado
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Clip: S3 Ep253 | 2m 25s | At least one person was killed when a tornado hit Somerset on Friday. (2m 25s)
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