The devastation created by a rare mid-December tornado is still being assessed. Across the South and Midwest, thousands of structures were demolished in the storms.
As the search continued for those still missing efforts have also turned to repairing the power grid, sheltering those whose homes were destroyed, and delivering drinking water and other supplies. Kentucky officials warn residents could be without heat, water, or electricity for weeks or longer.
University of Kentucky's research station in Princeton was destroyed in the storm. Princeton is more than three hours away from Lexington, Ky., which is the home of the University of Kentucky, but the Princeton location is a pinnacle piece of the University of Kentucky Extension's crop research efforts.