President Declares Disaster In 27 Kentucky Counties

President Obama declared a major disaster exists in the following counties Boyd, Boyle, Caldwell, Clark, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Jackson, Jessamine, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Lee, Letcher, Lyon, Marshall, Menifee, Metcalfe, Morgan, Pendleton, Perry, Pike, Powell, Simpson, Taylor, Washington, and Wolfe.

The President made the declaration Thursday and will allow federal funding to become available to eligible local governments as well as certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis. The funding is for emergency work and repair or replacement of facilities that were damaged by the severe weather and conditions it has caused.

The aid is being offered to the the area affected by the severe winter storms, snowstorms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of February 15-22, 2015. to eligible local governments as well as certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis. and in the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Thursday, ordering federal aid to supplement commonwealth and local recovery efforts.

FEMA has said that additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the commonwealth.