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

(Laurel County Fiscal Court via Storyful)

The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet announced the fast lanes on I-75 will be closed for debris cleanup after a tornado swept through the state.

Kentucky Gov Andy Beshear remembered 19 people killed by a tornado that ripped through the state Friday as children of God and asked for prayers for others injured or displaced by the event

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.

A preliminary survey by National Weather Service Jackson suggests an EF-3 tornado struck Laurel County late Friday.

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

In Kentucky, some 14 people were killed by severe weather, and 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.