If you are a victim of Friday night's tornadoes and storm damage, there are local areas opening up as shelters. The information below was supplied to us by the agency listed. Some information may be dated as circumstances change. We will work to update the information in a timely manner.

Below you will find information shared with Local 6 by Furkidz Pet Hotel of Paducah for tornado survivors who need help with their pets and other animals, and resources for those who have found lost pets. 

“We had housing needs that were not being met, and it was tragic that the tornadoes caused all the damage,” Mayfield City Councilman John Poole. “Many people are getting homes at very low costs that they could have never afforded before.”

The ceremony was held at the vacant lot where the company’s former headquarters once stood. The December 2021 tornado destroyed the structure, and MEWS is rebuilding in the same spot.

Devin Johnson’s life has been uprooted for a second time by a tornado in Kentucky. A twister flattened his home in the Barnsley community over the Memorial Day weekend. It was on the same lot where another tornado struck, leaving him homeless in 2021. Johnson said Tuesday that he never thought it could happen twice. He watched Tuesday as workers cut into the wreckage of the trailer he called home with his grandparents and girlfriend. It’s an all-too-familiar scene for his family. As they start over again, there’s one thing they’ve decided on. He says they’re moving away from Barnsley.

The National Weather Service issued a preliminary EF-3 rating for the tornado that hit Dawson Springs. People in Mayfield are sending help because they were going through this same recovery with Dawson Springs less than three years ago.

Local leaders met Wednesday to discuss building a new jail in Graves County. It comes as the county's jail was destroyed by the Dec. 10, 2021, tornado.

An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers. These prisoners are being placed in dangerous jobs, sometimes with little or no training. They pick up trash along busy highways, fight wildfires, and operate heavy machinery. They work on industrial-sized farms and meat-processing plants tied to the supply chains of large, iconic companies, from McDonald’s to Target. But incarcerated workers and their families often have little or no recourse when things go wrong.

Ten families received keys to new homes after the total loss of their housing to the tornado, with $1 million in funding provided by the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $4.5 million in total federal funding to reimburse Graves County for the replacement of the county’s storage building, following it’s destruction during the December 10, 2021 tornado.

On Tuesday, organizations and people from the community came together at a luncheon focused on storm recovery after the December 10, 2021 tornado hit Mayfield, Kentucky. 

Mayfield city leaders and first responders are rejoicing after being approved for $25.5 million in State Aid Funding for Emergencies funding, which will help rebuild multiple offices that were destroyed during the Dec. 10, 2021 tornado.

Since the December 2021 tornado, volunteers have been coming from all over the country to the city of Mayfield to help with the rebuilding efforts. Soon, volunteers traveling to the area will have a temporary housing option. The Graves County Long Term Recovery Group (LTRG) is building a Volunteer Bunkhouse for volunteers to live in during their time in Mayfield.

Kentucky legislatures have approved the City of Mayfield's application for $25.5 million in state funding to help them rebuild their municipal buildings that were destroyed in the Dec. 10, 2021 tornado.

Camp Graves received a grant from the Community Foundation of West Kentucky of $150,000. Its mission is to provide temporary interim housing for those displaced by disasters.

The organizations will distribute boxes at the drive-thru event from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 27, at Dawson Springs Elementary School. Everyone in the community is invited to attend.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved more than $4.8 million in recovery funds to replace the Mayfield First Methodist Church that was destroyed by the December 10, 2021 tornado.

The Federal Emergency Management Administration has approved more than $4.7 million to Kentucky to replace the First Christian Church that was destroyed by the Dec. 2021 tornado.

Mayfield Mayor Kathy O’Nan is receiving nationwide recognition for how she handled two recent natural disasters in the City of Mayfield. 

Camp Graves is taking steps toward helping Graves County's Hispanic population.

The local organization is helping those who "fell through the cracks" who may need more intentional help after the Dec. 10, 2021, tornado.

FNB is hosting a grand opening and ribbon cutting celebration for the opening of their new facility at 101 East Broadway in Mayfield. The event will begin at 11 a.m. and end at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1.

The countdown to Christmas is winding down. Many people are rushing around getting ready for holiday parties and adding the final gift under the tree. During the month of December, there have been many food distributions and toys drives, but a Mayfield church received a different gift this year. 

The results of a special examination into the finances, internal policies, and controls for the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund and the Team Eastern Kentucky Flood Relief Fund was released on Tuesday.

An early estimate for how much it'll cost to rebuild Mayfield Fire Station 1 totals more than $9 million. It's one of many buildings the EF-4 tornado destroyed on Dec. 10, 2021.

As the anniversary of the December 10, 2021, tornado approaches, the city of Mayfield is planning to come together again for a memorial walk to share memories and support. This year's walk is called Memorial Walk: A New Beginning. 

The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $1.9 million to assist Mayfield Electric and Water Systems with expenses related to the Dec. 2021 tornado.

On Thursday, the Mayfield Boy and Cub Scouts accepted a $10,000 donation from the Mayfield Lions Club.

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Monday that 153 homes have been completed or are under construction with partial funding from the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund.

Gov. Andy Beshear worked with local and state officials to present $5.2 million to help reconstruct 26 homes that were damaged by the December 2021 tornado in Mayfield.

It's been almost two years since Mayfield Fire Station 1 was severely damaged in the storm. The Mayfield City Council on Wednesday approved preliminary plans to rebuild it. 

The awards, totaling $13.5 million, were awarded to nine nonprofit housing agencies.

The Kentucky Humane Society's CARE-a-van is coming to Dawson Springs on October 16 and 17. They will be providing free medical care to cats who were abandoned after the December 10 tornado. 

Lane and load width restrictions will be put in place at the Interstate 69/KY 80 Mayfield Exit 21 Interchange on Monday, September 25.

FEMA and Graves County Emergency Management have announced that all the early warning system sirens will soon be restored in Mayfield.

The rebuilding process continues in downtown Mayfield after the December 2021 tornado made a path of destruction. The restoration process of traffic signals in the downtown area have been underway since 2022.

It's been over a year since the Marshall County Board of Education voted to allow architects to begin designing community storm shelters at two of their schools. Facility Director Jeff Stokes says there's still a long way to go before the shelters become a reality.  

FEMA announced on Wednesday that they will provide more than $5.8 million to reimburse the Dawson Springs Housing Authority for the demolition and reconstruction of an apartment complex destroyed by the December 10 tornado.

Gov. Andy Beshear and Lt. Gov. Jacquelin Coleman were in Mayfield on Friday, August 5, to join the Hope Initiative in giving 5 families the keys to new homes.

Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear will be visiting Mayfield on Friday, August 4, to join the Hope Initiative in handing over the keys for 5 new homes to families who lost theirs in the December 2021 tornado.

Contractors for the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet are continuing efforts to restore traffic signals along U.S. 45 and other highways in downtown Mayfield.

FEMA application denials and lots of miscommunication: That's what churches in our area are facing after the December 2021 tornado outbreak. 

The current maximum length of stay at a transitional tiny home in Camp Graves is 18 months, but it depends on outside factors, such as whether the family needs more time to find a permanent home.

The December 10th 2021 tornadoes impacted people in the Local 6 region, including the Hispanic community in Mayfield.

Faith organizations rose to the occasion and helped their congregants.

One family rose above language barriers and hardships toward recovery.

Checks for tornado survivors are arriving in mailboxes this week. Local 6 talked with a survivor who says she plans to use the money to help her move back to Mayfield. 

"I get to, we get to talking and I'm doing their hair. Next thing you know, they're a whole new person," barber April Wright says. "Even if it's just for the moment, you know what I mean? If I've changed something in them for the moment, that's where it's at for me."

11 months after last December's devastating outbreak, recovery continues for local communities. Click here to learn how you can share your tornado story with us. 

"This significant donation helps jumpstart the purchase of properties that will soon become homes for our survivors!" the Mayfield Graves County Long Term Recovery Group says. 

Ten months after last December's devastating outbreak, recovery continues for local communities. 

The demolition contractor's responsibilities will include cleanup for several key buildings in Mayfield, and a final round of debris pickup on county roads affected by the tornado.

Rebuilding isn't the only focus. The group plans to provide legal services to help with things like Federal Emergency Management Agency claim appeals. The group will also offer counseling services in the new space it purchased in Graves County.