RECOVERY UPDATE – KENTUCKY STORMS
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/recovery-update-kentucky-storms-3] 

Release Date: 
Jun 17, 2021 

At the request of Gov. Beshear, FEMA has extended the deadline for
severe-storm survivors to register for help. The deadline to apply is
now July 8.

FEMA has issued tips on hiring a contractor for home repair for flood
survivors who need to do so. The formats include both a fact sheet
and an infographic. See: Tips for Hiring a Contractor for Home Repair
(fema.gov)
[https://www.fema.gov/fact-sheet/tips-hiring-contractor-home-repair-0].

Kentucky homeowners and renters in the 31 counties who had property
damage or loss caused by the severe storms from Feb. 27 to March 14
can visit FEMA Individual Assistance Registration Support Centers to
get face-to-face help. The counties are Anderson, Breathitt, Boyd,
Clark, Clay, Estill, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Greenup, Jackson,
Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher,
Lincoln, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell,
Pulaski, Rockcastle, Warren and Woodford.

The centers will be open June 16-18 in Clay County and June 17-19 in
Floyd and Lee counties. FEMA staff will be available to help with
registration, answer questions about appeals and scan documents into
applicants’ case files.

 Open Wednesday to Friday, June 16–18:

 	* Clay County Community Center: 311 Highway 638, Manchester, KY
40962   

 Open Thursday to Saturday, June 17–19:

 	* Floyd County Community Center: 7199 Kentucky Highway 80, Langley,
KY 41645
 	* Lee County Community Center: 500 Happy Top Road, Beattyville, KY
41311

Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time. No appointments
are necessary.

Circumstances may lead to a change in locations and times of operation
for the centers. Find out the latest information at Registration
Support Centers Open | FEMA.gov
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210607/two-weeks-left-apply-disaster-assistance-more-registration-support-centers].

Recovery Progress – More than $26 million provided in Kentucky

 	* FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program has paid more than $18.9
million in flood insurance claims in Kentucky. Some 630 claims have
been submitted. (A major disaster declaration is not required for
flood-insurance claims, which may be submitted from any county.)
 	* For losses not covered by insurance, FEMA has approved more than
$4.5 million in Individual Assistance disaster grants for Kentucky
homeowners and renters. Grants may help survivors with rent, home
repairs, home replacement and other disaster- related needs such as
personal property, childcare, and medical and dental expenses. More
than 780 households have been approved.
 	* The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved 64
low-interest disaster loans for more than $3 million.

 

 

Find out more at Steps to Take When Applying with FEMA | FEMA.gov
[https://www.fema.gov/press-release/20210430/steps-take-when-applying-fema]

Videos about FEMA Assistance with closed captioning and American Sign
Language interpretation available here.
[https://www.youtube.com/user/FEMA/search?query=accessible]

For more information on Kentucky’s disaster recovery, visit
https://kyem.ky.gov and www.fema.gov/disaster/4595
[http://www.fema.gov/disaster/4595]. You may also follow FEMA on
www.facebook.com/fema [http://www.facebook.com/fema]and  Twitter
@FEMARegion4. [https://twitter.com/femaregion4]