By Associated Press
Frankfort, KY – Kentucky has received a donation of $20,000 from the Taiwanese government for storm-relief efforts. In accepting the gift Thursday, Governor Steve Beshear says the money will be well spent. The donation will go to the American Red Cross to assist in relief efforts from spring storms that caused widespread damage and flooding. The director general of Taiwan's economic and cultural office in Atlanta, Anna Kao, says the donation shows the esteem Taiwan has for Kentucky. The two are trade partners, and Taiwan is a longtime U.S. ally. Beshear says federal emergency officials have distributed more than $13 million in assistance to Kentucky households hurt by the spring storms. So far, 21 counties are approved for individual assistance and 75 counties for public aid.