FEMA

Dawson Springs is still on the long road to recovery after the western Kentucky community was devastated by the December 2021 tornado outbreak. The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved a loan to help fund essential services in the wake of that disaster, but city officials say their access to those dollars has been frozen.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly teased eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Now, after severe storms, Kentucky officials hope he will approve FEMA aid for citizens with flooded homes.

Disaster assistance for those affected by storms during Memorial Day weekend are available for victims in 15 Kentucky counties.

Newly published research shows Kentucky has some of the most disaster-plagued counties in America.

One family is getting thousands of dollars in additional disaster aid from FEMA following a Kentucky Public Radio story that showed how the agency failed to notify disaster victims about a deadline to appeal aid decisions.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved nearly $1.4 million in recovery funding to aid in the construction of a new city hall and police department in Mayfield.

FEMA is rolling out new benefits and processes for disaster victims in March. Many hope it will simplify a complex system that’s prevented some in eastern Kentucky from getting all the help they may be eligible to receive.

Local governments use federal funds to buy hundreds of homes damaged during last year’s deadly floods.

The far western Kentucky city of Mayfield is getting additional funds from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cover debris removal costs associated with the December 2021 tornado outbreak.

Federal disaster assistance can be offered to individuals through the Small Business Administration, but many eastern Kentuckians recovering from the July 2022 floods don’t qualify. And many who do are hesitant to take on the loan.