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FEMA representatives are canvassing Pendleton County to help residents impacted by April's severe storms register for assistance.
More severe weather is forecast to move into the commonwealth May 20, including in some of the areas hit hardest by recent tornadoes.
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WBKO on MSNFEMA disaster relief available for Warren County residentsBOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - FEMA assistance is officially available in-person in Warren County. Following last month’s historic flooding, FEMA’s Disaster Survivor Assistance teams are helping those in affected communities.
Flood insurance only paid half the house's value. However, FEMA offered him some money for the replacement of major appliances like a furnace, stove, washer and dryer. Tommy Hedden, Daniels' neighbor,
Tornadoes that swept through Kentucky, Missouri and Virginia killed more than two dozen people, destroyed homes and left thousands without power as residents began clearing widespread storm damage.
Kentuckians who own homes or rent in 16 counties damaged by severe February storms and floods have less than a week to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to apply is Sunday, May 25, according to a news release from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
One of the biggest concerns that we have is that you’re in this debris in high winds and it becomes a projectile, and it injures or kills somebody.”
It's been another day of storms and tornado watches in parts of the South. For the better part of a week now, severe weather has led to major damage and deaths in its wake. As residents are beginning to dig out,
The EF-4 tornado that caused extensive damage in Kentucky this past weekend has sparked conversations about warning systems, particularly tornado sirens.
Insurance payments fell short of the cost for moving somewhere safer.
FEMA has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Warren County to help those affected by the April flooding. It’s located at the Michael O’ Buchanon Park gym building, and offers help from FEMA officials as well as the Small Business Administration.