(Laurel County Fiscal Court via Storyful)

Devastating tornadoes reportedly took the life of a Laurel County fire major who worked overnight trying to help protect the community.

Gov. Andy Beshear says the death toll is expected to rise as more information comes in following storms that struck Kentucky.

Schools in Laurel and Pulaski counties will be closed Monday as communities recover from severe weekend storms.

Laurel County officials say a tornado hit the community, killing at least nine. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has reported at least 14 dead.

Members of a trailer park in London, Kentucky, were severely affected by storms last Friday. Residents of the trailer park returned to find their community destroyed. Many said they weren't prepared for what they saw, with holes in their homes and some being picked up and thrown yards away.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Numerous agencies have been deployed to eastern Kentucky after storms left at least 14 people dead. The death toll is likely to rise, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. Local authorities in Laurel County, in the state's southeast, said nine people were killed after a tornado touched down.

Several parts of the state were struck by the tornado early Saturday morning, leaving significant damage across the area.

The latest victim died on a houseboat in Russell County. She was running a generator after power was knocked out during the storms, and she died of carbon monoxide poisoning.