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Kentucky Family Faces Second Displacement After Tornado Devastates Home Again

The Johnson family in Barnsley, Kentucky, is homeless once more after a powerful tornado hit the same location where they lost their home in 2021.

  • Devin Johnson and his family have been displaced twice by tornadoes on the same lot in Barnsley, Kentucky.
  • The recent tornado, with winds up to 165 mph, destroyed their home over Memorial Day weekend.
  • Johnson's family was also left homeless by a tornado in December 2021 that killed 81 people in Kentucky.
  • Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency and pledged to support rebuilding efforts.
  • The family plans to move to Madisonville, seeking a safer home with a basement.
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