Kentucky Gets Boosted Federal Aid After Storms and Tornadoes
Published Date: 7/30/2025
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Kentucky just got an upgrade on its disaster help! The President expanded the major disaster declaration to boost public assistance after severe storms, strong winds, and tornadoes hit. This means more support and money will flow to help communities recover faster starting from July 22, 2025.
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Kentucky: Public Assistance Declaration Amended
If you live in the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the President amended a major disaster declaration to provide Public Assistance Only for damage from Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Tornadoes. The declaration is FEMA-4875-DR and is dated July 22, 2025. This means eligible public assistance will be available for the affected areas of Kentucky starting from that date.
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