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Over $11M in Ky. disaster recovery funding announced


KENTUCKY (WKYT) – The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced $11.2 million in funding through various programs for recovery and mitigation products in Kentucky.

The funding is aimed at helping communities in the commonwealth recover from severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides, according to FEMA.

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Funds will go to projects such as:

  • $9.4 million to Kentucky Emergency Management for debris removal
  • $637,900 to Breathitt County for road base, surface, culvert and embankment repair or replacement
  • $232,900 for Kentucky Department of Parks for electrical panels, switchgear, meters and pedestals repair or replacement
  • $213,900 to Carroll County for embankment, fill and surface repairs or replacement
  • $117,800 to Owsley County (Fiscal Court) for road base, rail and cribbing and culvert repair or replacement
  • $280,000 to Wet Woods Creek Basin for project scoping to evaluate a proposed regional detention facility
  • $320,000 to the Western Flood Pump Station Resiliency Project for scoping and design activities

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