Neighbors in London, Kentucky are beginning the long road to recovery after their community was reduced to rubble in a tornado. The EF-4 tornado tore through an area near the London-Corbin Airport, leaving a path of destruction in its wake.

Hearts are heavy across Kentucky in the wake of deadly tornadoes that slammed the state last week, but despite that, first responders and volunteers, some of whom are high school students, continue recovery efforts to rebuild communities that were leveled by the storms.

The home of Gail and Paul Cline is now a twisted mess after the tornado with 170 mph winds tore through their home in Laurel County.

Families hunkered down in their bathrooms and emerged to find their homes gone when a deadly tornado barreled through the community of London, Kentucky, on Friday, leaving behind only foundations where houses once stood.

Most of the city is in recovery mode, four days after an EF-4 tornado ripped across I-75, killing 19 people, while destroying several communities, and large parts of the region’s commuter airport. The victims of this tornado include Lowe’s store associates, and customers who’ve shopped this location many times over the years

Meteorologists with the NWS Paducah office have also confirmed several tornadoes in its region the afternoon and evening of May 16. Three tornadoes impacted western Kentucky, including an EF-3 tornado in Morganfield with winds of 155 mph, an EF-2 tornado in Allegre and an EF-2 tornado in Casky.

A Kentucky woman who lost both of her parents when a powerful EF-4 tornado swept through the community of London said her heart is broken and there are no words to describe how she’s feeling since the disaster struck nearly a week ago.

One area was hit by crime overnight. Bill Vaughn Memorial Trailer Park was robbed Tuesday night. Donations, brought to help survivors, were stolen.

Mandatory evacuations will be conducted Tuesday in London ahead of another dangerous storm system expected to move through an already ravaged community, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Tuesday. Residents of two neighborhoods hit especially hard in London are required to evacuate by 6 p.

Greyhound is recognizing one of its drivers, who they said led passengers to safety during severe storms in London, Kentucky last week.