FEMA has announced it will provide the Commonwealth with a total of more than $5.8 million to reimburse the Dawson Springs Housing Authority for the demolition and re-building of an apartment complex destroyed by a tornado December 10, 2021
News, Media & Events: Kentucky
Events
2023-05-10T22:00:00
2024-05-08T23:30:00
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May 10, 2023
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2023-05-11T15:00:00
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May 11, 2023
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May 16, 2023
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Preparedness Tips
A few inches of water in a 1,000-square foot home could cost more than $10,000 in repairs and replacement of personal possessions. Homeowner’s insurance doesn’t cover most floods. Learn more about flood insurance.
Press Releases and Fact Sheets
FEMA has approved more than $5.6 million for the city of Mayfield to cover costs associated with an additional phase of storm debris removal after the emergency mission of clearing streets, common areas and public rights of way was completed following the Dec. 10-11, 2021 storms and tornadoes.
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More than $281 million in federal funding has been pumped into eastern Kentucky over the past year to support individuals, families, communities and businesses as the region recovers from the disastrous flood of July 2022. FEMA, its federal partners and the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management (KYEM) continue to collaborate on a 13-county recovery mission. One year later, several dynamics are providing solutions where challenges first existed.
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PDFs & Multimedia
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Public Notice for North Logsdon Flood Mitigation Project, FEMA-DR-4358-KY, July 2023
Draft Environmental Assessment for North Logsdon Flood Mitigation Project, FEMA-DR-4358-KY, August 2022
DR-4663-KY Infographic- Flooding by the numbers
Kentucky; FEMA-4711-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4711-DR; Kentucky as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of February 15-20, 2023.
Kentucky; FEMA-4702-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4702-DR; Kentucky as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides, and mudslides during the period of March 3-4, 2023.
Effective May 23, 2023 - Suspension of Community Eligibility
Kentucky, Virginia, and Wisconsin
Letter of Final Determination: October 5, 2023
LFD Date: April 5, 2023
FIRM Effective Date: Oct. 5, 2023
States: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Montana
Kentucky; FEMA-4663-DR
Report on Preliminary Damage Assessment (PDA) information for FEMA-4663-DR; Kentucky as a result of severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides beginning on July 26, 2022, and continuing.
National — Risk Rating 2.0 — New Methodology vs Old Methodology
FEMA Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Education Outreach Specialists at Hopkins County Central High School
Federal Emergency Management Agency Community Education Outreach Specialists Emilio Perez and Jose Ruvira use a model landscape to demonstrate the importance of floodplain management to students at Hopkins County Central High School in Madisonville, Ky., on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. The model helps to demonstrate the impact of human development on flood plains and reinforces the importance of mitigation efforts. (FEMA Photo/Alberto Pillot)
