FRANKFORT, Ky. – At the request of Gov. Beshear, FEMA has extended the deadline for severe-storm survivors to register for help. The deadline to apply is now July 8.
"Again," said Michael Dossett, director of Kentucky Emergency Management, "thanks to our FEMA partners for the extended timeline. We urge all of our impacted residents in the 31 designated counties to apply for federal assistance before the registration period closes for this disaster event."
Those counties are Anderson, Breathitt, Boyd, Clark, Clay, Estill, Fayette, Floyd, Franklin, Greenup, Jackson, Jessamine, Johnson, Knott, Laurel, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lincoln, Madison, Magoffin, Martin, Morgan, Owsley, Perry, Powell, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Warren and Woodford.
The fastest and easiest way to apply is by visiting www.disasterassistance.gov.
If it is not possible to register online, call 800-621-3362 (TTY: 800-462-7585). The toll-free telephone lines operate from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. seven days a week. Those who use a relay service such as a videophone, Innocaption or CapTel should update FEMA with their specific number assigned to that service.
Assistance is available in-person at Individual Assistance Registration Support Centers. Kentuckians can visit any centers in the state, not just the county they live in.
Open Wednesday to Friday, June 16–18:
- Clay County Community Center: 311 Highway 638, Manchester, KY 40962
Open Thursday to Saturday, June 17–19:
- Floyd County Community Center: 7199 Kentucky Highway 80, Langley, KY 41645
- Lee County Community Center: 500 Happy Top Road, Beattyville, KY 41311
Hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
Locations, dates, and times of the registration at support centers are subject to change based on needs or circumstances. Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362 or log onto one of the links below to check availability.
You should have the following information available to register:
- Address of the damaged primary dwelling where damage occurred;
- Current mailing address;
- Current telephone number;
- Social Security number;
- Your insurance information;
- Total household annual income;
- Routing and account numbers for checking or savings accounts so FEMA may directly transfer disaster assistance funds; and
- A general description of disaster damage and losses.
For more information on Kentucky’s disaster recovery, visit https://kyem.ky.gov
and www.fema.gov/disaster/4595. You may also follow FEMA on www.facebook.com/fema and Twitter @FEMARegion4.