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.

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

Severe weather, including tornadoes, has devastated multiple states from Texas to Kentucky, resulting in over two dozen deaths and widespread destruction. Kentucky was particularly hard-hit, with a tornado causing significant damage and loss of life in Laurel County.