News and Media: Disaster 4875

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today is the last day for Kentucky homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes to apply for federal disaster assistance.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes have two days left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The application deadline is August 22. Eligible counties are Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union. Survivors are encouraged to file insurance claims for damage to their homes, personal property and vehicles before they apply for FEMA assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance cannot duplicate insurance benefits or other sources of assistance.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky homeowners and renters in Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union counties who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes have one week left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The application deadline is Aug. 22.
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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Kentucky homeowners and renters in Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union counties who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes have two weeks left to apply for federal disaster assistance. The application deadline is Aug.22.
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Kentucky’s houses of worship and other private nonprofit organizations may be eligible for FEMA assistance to help with recovery from the April floods and May tornadoes. FEMA’s Public Assistance program may reimburse these organizations for eligible costs of debris removal, emergency work and restoration of facilities damaged or destroyed in the April storms or May tornadoes.
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Kentucky; FEMA-4875-DR

Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4875-DR; Kentucky as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, and tornadoes during the period of May 16-17, 2025.