Farmers Able to Take Out Emergency Loans Due to April Floods

Farmers able to take out emergency loans due to April floods

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) - Officials announced a presidential disaster declaration is allowing the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to farmers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. According to the USDA, emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a fa…

FEMA assisting tornado survivors at Disaster Recovery Center in Somerset

FEMA is assisting tornado survivors in southeast Kentucky at the Center for Rural Development providing a one-stop shop to get information and advice from state, federal and community organizations."Give us a chance to tell you what you may or may not be eligible for," Daniel Bernardy, FEMA public information officer, said.This is one of the biggest observations."What I've seen a lot of is really great neighborliness. There's a lot of this, a lo…

FEMA Disaster Recovery Center opens in Jeffersontown

The deadline to apply for individual FEMA assistance from April’s flooding is June 25. People in 37 Kentucky counties are eligible to apply.

Gonzalez announces South Texas federal disaster declaration – Rio Grande Guardian

HARLINGEN, Texas – Residents from throughout the Rio Grande Valley impacted by the March floods can now seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week the four RGV counties were approved to receive the aid as part of a major disaster declaration approved by President Donald Trump. On Tuesday, May, 27, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez and Harlingen Mayor Norma Sepulveda held a press conference…

Gov. Beshear Announces Trigg County Approved for FEMA Aid Following May Storms

Governor Andy Beshear has announced that President Donald Trump has approved his request for Individual Assistance for residents and households in six counties impacted by the storms on May 16-17. Individual assistance was approved for the counties of Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg, and Union. The Governor said additional designations and counties may be added at a later date if warranted by the results of further damage assessments. …

FEMA recovery center opens in Pulaski Co. for tornado victims

PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – A FEMA Disaster Recovery Center is now open in Pulaski County to provide in-person support for those impacted by recent severe weather. The center is specifically assisting Kentuckians affected by the deadly and historic tornado that struck on May 16. The FEMA site is located at the Center for Rural Development on Highway 27 in Somerset. It’s open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 1 p…