Elliott, 63, often called "Kenny," died following the recent London tornado, according to a GoFundMe. His niece, Rachel Harris, started the campaign to pay for his funeral expenses, with funds going to her father and Elliott's brother, Darrell Elliott.

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.

Coleman said despite all of the disasters the state has faced in recent years, the promise to help everyone recovery still remains.

From Friday at 11:30 p.m. to Saturday at 9 a.m., the London-Laurel 911 center received over 600 calls for help as a tornado barreled through the area.

At least 19 people have died from tornadoes in Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said as of May 18. Earlier that day, London Mayor Randall Weddle said 23 people had died in Laurel County alone ...

This is the first EF4 in Laurel County. The maximum width of ... The National Weather Service has confirmed the tornado that hit southern Kentucky, causing massive devastation reached EF4 level ...

"We're gonna keep coming back over, and over, and over to show everybody that we're going to rebuild every structure and every life," Gov. Andy Beshear said.

A Laurel County, Kentucky firefighter who died protecting his wife from the recent tornado will be laid to rest next week.