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8 Kentucky counties denied FEMA assistance after floods

FRANKFORT, Ky. (FOX 56) — Eight Kentucky counties affected by the flooding in February were denied FEMA assistance.

On Wednesday, Gov. Andy Beshear said Butler, Franklin, Knox, Laurel, Lawrence, and Whitley counties were denied individual assistance.

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Public assistance was also denied for infrastructure damage in Simpson and Woodford counties.

FEMA said the denials were because the damages were not severe enough.

The governor called the decision disappointing and said the state plans to appeal.

“While we are grateful to have gotten an Expedited Major Disaster Declaration for the February flooding, which has authorized at least some level of public assistance for local governments in 68 counties and individual assistance for Kentuckians in 16 counties, we are disappointed to receive this latest news,” Beshear said. “We are actively comparing the damage assessments, and we plan to appeal this decision.”

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He’ll provide an update on Thursday about both the February and April flood responses.

To learn more about FEMA’s Public Assistance program, click here. For more about FEMA’s Individual Assistance program, click here.

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