By MICHAEL CRIMMINS
Glasgow News 1
Gov. Andy Beshear announced that President Donald Trump has approved his request for an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration, which includes public assistance for local governments and individual assistance for Kentuckians in Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties.
According to the governor’s office, additional designations and counties may be added at a later date if warranted by the results of further damage assessments. Kentucky Emergency Management personnel are in Barren County today, Feb. 25, with county road department personnel to “gather information that will help state and local officials better understand what resources are needed to help Kentucky recover.”
The governor requested the assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency last week and traveled to the White House on Friday to push for the additional aid. Today, the president approved the request. The approval makes immediate-need and cleaning and sanitizing money open to those who qualify.
