FRANKFORT, Ky. – As Kentuckians begin to rebuild, survivors of the July 26 flooding can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger and safer against storms.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be on hand in Breathitt and Knott counties this week and next to answer questions and offer home improvement tips and proven methods to prevent and lessen damage from future disasters. This information is geared for do-it-yourself work and general contractors.
Mitigation is an effort to reduce the loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of disaster. These mitigation specialists will be available Sept. 1 through Sept. 8 at the following locations:
Breathitt County - Jackson True Value Hardware– 726 Highway 15 N, Jackson, KY, 41339
- Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday; closed Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Labor Day.
Knott County - ProMart Home Center - 1622 Highway 160 S, Hindman, KY, 41822
- Hours: 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday; closed Sunday and Labor Day.
In addition, FEMA Disaster Survivor Assistance staff will be on hand to offer in-person FEMA registration and application reviews to Kentucky survivors with questions about FEMA assistance.
Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties can go online to disasterassistance.gov, call 800-621-3362 or use the FEMA mobile app to register for disaster assistance or look up the status of their disaster assistance application. If you use a relay service, such as video relay (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.
For the latest information on Kentucky flooding recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4663 and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/FEMARegion4.