FRANKFORT, Ky. – As Kentuckians rebuild, survivors of the July 26 flooding can get tips and advice on how to rebuild stronger and storm safer.
FEMA mitigation specialists will be available in Clay, Floyd and Whitley counties to answer questions and offer home improvement tips and proven methods to prevent and reduce damage from future disasters. This information is designed for DIY jobs and general contractors.
Mitigation is an effort to reduce loss of life and property damage by lessening the impact of the disaster. These mitigation specialists will be available September 9-16 at the following locations:
clay county – R&S Variety and True Value Hardware – 100 Manchester Shopping Ctr. Manchester, KY 40962
Hours: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday closed.
floyd county – Moore’s True Value – 13529 KY Route 80, Garrett, KY 41630
Hours: 8 am—7 pm Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday; 8 am—6 pm Wednesday and Saturday; Sunday closed.
From 8 am to 3 pm on Saturday, September 10, specialists will be available at Whitley County at MoonBow Eggfest – Sanders Park, 201 N. Main Street, Corbin, KY, 40701.
Homeowners and Renters in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties can go online to aasterassistance.gov, call 800-621-3362, or use the FEMA mobile app to register for disaster assistance or look up the status of their disaster assistance application. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone, or other service, provide FEMA with the number for that service.
For the latest information on Kentucky flood recovery, visit fema.gov/disaster/4663 and follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/FEMARegion4.
Source: www.fema.gov