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Metcalfe one of 22 KY Counties eligible for Federal Disaster

Declaration makes Metcalfe and 21 other counties eligible for aid repairing roads, bridges, and other infrastructure damaged by February Flooding. Metcalfe only county in CM 7-County area eligible for flood assistance from this weather event.

Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin has been notified that 22 Kentucky Counties, including Metcalfe County, have been designated as eligible for Federal Assistance, as a result of flooding in a period from February 9-February 14, 2018.

Other counties on the list, in addition to Metcalfe, are Bell, Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Whitley and Wolfe.

This Presidential action "grants public assistance to the 22 impacted counties to repair roads, bridges and other infrastructure. The declaration will also provide the Commonwealth with mitigation funds." according to Governor Bevin.

"Bringing federal assistance to Kentucky has been a team effort between our local, state and federal partners," said KYEM director Michael Dossett. "I am truly grateful that we can now begin the important process of moving recovery assistance into the declared areas."

Additional information about KYEM and FEMA's Public Assistance program can be found at kyem.ky.gov/recovery/Pages/Public-Assistance-Program-Overview.aspx - PDF





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