Reed Sheppard isn't in Cabo or Cancún this spring following the Houston Rockets' elimination in the first round of the NBA playoffs. Instead, the Houston Rockets guard has spent recent days in his hometown, helping with the cleanup after a devastating tornado in Laurel County, Kentucky.

The EF-3 tornado touched down in Somerset, Pulaski County, before wreaking havoc across the region, including London.

Survivors of a powerful tornado that ripped through the community of London in Kentucky are continuing to look through piles of debris, and local students are stepping up to help. FOX Weather Correspondent Katie Byrne was in London on Monday and spoke with student Ashton Eldridge who said he and his friends will stay in the area to help however they can.

LONDON, Ky. (ABC36 NEWS NOW) — In the aftermath of the powerful tornado that tore through parts of Laurel County, stories of destruction and heartbreak are being met with just as many examples of hope, resilience, and neighborly love.

The KSR crew is in London, Kentucky, for today’s show, live from 10 a.m. to noon. Tune in for updates from the area where a deadly tornado ravaged the community last Friday night, and where the recovery efforts are already underway.

The family said they'd come to assume the cat was gone until someone heard a faint meow from the destroyed house.

The community of Laurel County, Kentucky, is grieving the loss of more than a dozen people, including a firefighter who spent nearly four decades helping others, after a tornado destroyed his neighborhood while he was on duty.

Dozens of people lost their lives after tornadoes swept through Kentucky and Missouri over the weekend as the communities impacted were forced to grapple

From donating to a disaster relief fund to volunteering for debris cleanup, here's how you can help Kentucky residents impacted by tornado damages.

Rescue crews raced to search houses in a Laurel County subdivision, a few hours after brutal storms and an unconfirmed tornado devastated parts of the county.