Parts of Laurel County, Kentucky, will be under a curfew for a week while the community recovers from a deadly and devastating tornado that tore through the area, bringing catastrophic damage to London.

University of Kentucky men's basketball coach Mark Pope encouraged others to come help out, a resident who spoke with him said.

The family's home was picked up and thrown across the street when a tornado ripped through the area, destroying everything they own.

Disaster relief and clean up continued Monday in Laurel County, Kentucky after a tornado touched down in the area late Friday night.

Flags at the Laurel County Fire Department are flying at half-staff in memory of Major Leslie Leatherman, who began as a volunteer at the department over 30 years ago.

Police requested the curfew, which applies to people who aren’t residents of the community or helping with storm recovery.

A Laurel County firefighter who spent nearly 40 years serving his community died Friday night while protecting others during the devastating tornado outbreak in southern Kentucky.

Fire officials say a first responder was found on top of his wife, shielding her from the tornado, and he may have even known it was her.

The severity of the damage in the county depends on the specific location, but preliminary assessments show that some areas sustained damage from a high-end EF-3 tornado, according to the NWS. An EF-3 tornado has at least three-second wind gusts of between 136-165 miles per hour.