Federal Assistance Approved for Kentucky Disaster Recovery Efforts

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U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers announced that President Donald J. Trump has approved public assistance for state and local governments, as well as some nonprofits, as recovery efforts continue from the deadly tornado in May and widespread flooding in April. The federal assistance is crucial as communities clean up and rebuild after the natural disasters, with estimated millions of dollars in disaster recovery costs for debris removal, emergency protective measures, damaged infrastructure, and mounting overtime work. The affected counties are now eligible for public assistance from the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred in May and the severe storms and flooding that occurred in April.

Key Takeaways:

  • President Trump has approved public assistance for state and local governments and some nonprofits in Kentucky to aid in disaster recovery efforts following the May tornado and April flooding.
  • Estimated millions of dollars in disaster recovery costs have been incurred for debris removal, emergency protective measures, damaged infrastructure, and mounting overtime work.
  • The affected counties include Adair, Barren, Breathitt, and 38 others, which are eligible for public assistance from the severe storms and tornadoes that occurred in May (DR-4875) and another 39 counties that are eligible for public assistance from the severe storms and flooding that occurred April 2-May 16 (DR-4864).
  • Individual assistance for both disaster declarations has been activated, and the deadline to apply for individual assistance has been extended to August 22 for the May 16-17 tornado and severe storms.
  • Congressman Rogers, Dean of the House, emphasized the critical need for federal assistance as communities clean up and rebuild after the natural disasters.

Statistics:

  • Estimated millions of dollars in disaster recovery costs have been incurred for debris removal, emergency protective measures, damaged infrastructure, and mounting overtime work.
  • The affected counties include a total of 79 counties, with 40 eligible for public assistance from the May tornado event (DR-4875) and 39 eligible for public assistance from the April flooding event (DR-4864).
  • The deadline to apply for individual assistance has been extended to August 22 for the May 16-17 tornado and severe storms.

Sources:

  • [The office of Kentucky Rep. Hal Rogers]
  • [The White House Press Release]
  • [Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Declarations DR-4864 and DR-4875]