An EF-4 tornado hit Laurel County last week and killed 19 people. Eight people are still hospitalized, with three of them in critical condition.

More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.

After deadly flooding in the commonwealth last month, President Donald Trump approved a request for FEMA assistance about two weeks after the disaster.

The move would help get federal assistance moving into Kentucky to help people who saw damage to their homes after deadly tornadoes and severe weather last week. There have been reports of FEMA being on the ground, so WBIR 10News spoke with some people who live in the area.

Two-dozen more counties have been approved for individual assistance after flooding, including some right here in the Tri-State. Previously, Hopkins County was the only local county that could receive FEMA assistance.

FEMA representatives are canvassing Pendleton County to help residents impacted by April's severe storms register for assistance.

It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out,

One of the biggest concerns that we have is that you’re in this debris in high winds and it becomes a projectile, and it injures or kills somebody.”

Kentuckians who own homes or rent in 16 counties damaged by severe February storms and floods have less than a week to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 25, according to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

The new Kentucky CIO Jim Barnhart, a veteran tech leader, steps into the role with critical disaster recovery experience as the state faces recent tornado devastation.

Trump has not acted on 17 disaster requests, a high number for this time of year, according to a FEMA daily report released Wednesday. On the same date eight years ago, during Trump’s first presidency, only three disaster requests were awaiting presidential action, the FEMA report from May 21, 2017, shows.