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Taylor, Metcalfe (in CM 7-County area) qualify for Disaster relief President Barack Obama grants disaster declaration requested by Governor Beshear as result of February severe winter storm Click on headline for complete story with list of all counties benefitting from declaration By Terry Sebastian Governor Steve Beshear's Communications Office FRANKFORT, KY (May 1, 2015) - Governor Steve Beshear was notified late Thursday that President Barack Obama has authorized assistance for certain Kentucky counties that suffered significant damage as a result of the February severe winter storm event. "Kentucky communities were hit hard by the devastation caused by this and other subsequent storms," said Gov. Beshear. "I am grateful that our request was granted quickly, and our communities appreciate the assistance that will be provided to the most severely impacted areas." The President's action makes federal funding available to affected governments and certain non-profit organizations under FEMA's Public Assistance Program. Disaster requests are pending approval for a subsequent heavy snowstorm in March and a flooding event in April. FEMA has changed its policies regarding disaster declarations, requiring states to gather much more information about damages before filing a formal declaration request, which can take weeks or even months. FEMA's review of those requests can be lengthy. Fortunately, FEMA approved this request within two weeks of receiving it. Gov. Beshear declared a statewide emergency on Feb. 16 as a snowstorm dumped record amounts of snow (up to a foot or more) in some counties, followed by historic bitter arctic temperatures and localized flooding. The extreme temperatures caused significant damage to water plants in some eastern Kentucky counties. Thousands of customers were without water service for several weeks, prompting Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) to coordinate delivery of almost 450,000 gallons of water to the impacted counties. "Bringing federal assistance to Kentucky has been a team effort among our local, state and federal partners. I am grateful that we can now begin the important process of moving assistance into the declared areas," said Michael Dossett, director of Kentucky Emergency Management. The following counties met their federal thresholds for measurable damage, and will be eligible for assistance for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disaster-damaged public facilities: The following counties also qualified for emergency snow assistance: Boyd, Boyle, Caldell, Estill, Floyd, Jackson, Jessamine, Knott, Lawrence, Lee, Lyon, Menifee, Morgan, Pike, Powell, Simpson, Taylor, Washington, WolfDuring the disaster, Gov. Beshear implemented executive orders to protect consumers from price gouging and to allow residents in affected areas to get emergency refills of prescripions, excluding controlled substances. He also directed the temporary suspension of restrictions on certain motor carriers and utility vehicles delivering disaster relief supplies. Additional information on KYEM and FEMA's Public Assistance program can be found at kyem.ky.gov/recovery/Pages/Public-Assistance-Program-Overview.aspxwhere This story was posted on 2015-05-03 11:11:36
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