The storm system produced dozens of tornadoes in multiple states, killing 81 Kentuckians and causing severe damage. Since then, communities across the region have been in a state of recovery for more than two years.
Gov. Andy Beshear detailed what he called the largest housing announcement in the history of the Commonwealth on Monday, which he said will go toward building nearly 1,000 rental housing units in four western Kentucky counties that were heavily impacted by the December 2021 tornado outbreak.