Trump approves federal disaster help for 13 Kentucky counties hit by April storms

FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning on April 2  and continuing.

The President's action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in the western Kentucky counties of McCracken, Christian and Hopkins, along with Anderson, Butler, Carroll, Clark, Franklin, Hardin, Jessamine, Mercer, Owen and Woodford.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov , by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App . 



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