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FRANKFORT, Ky. – As Kentucky households recover from the April severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides and mudslides, FEMA’s preservation teams will return to Disaster Recovery Centers (DRCs) in the Commonwealth to demonstrate how to safely handle and salvage your damaged items. These specialists will show you how to salvage storm-damaged family photos, artwork, textiles, media and other family treasures.

Save Your Treasures Program Schedule

Preservation Teams will be in Kentucky Disaster Recovery Centers May 5-17. You can find the teams at the following:

FRANKLIN COUNTY Frankfort Plaza, 827 Louisville Road, Frankfort, KY 40601 

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 5-10 and 12-17.

ANDERSON COUNTY Anderson County Community Center, 1026 County Park Road, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342

Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 5-6 and 9-10.

Watch for additional locations for the week of May 12-17.

The Save Your Family Treasures program is a collaboration between the Smithsonian Institution and FEMA. Specialists visit DRCs and provide advice to disaster survivors on how to salvage their personal keepsakes, including photographs, books, documents, textiles and other commonly damaged items. They provide demonstrations, hand out informational resources, and give technical assistance to visitors. If you are unable to attend an in-person demonstration, you can learn more about salvaging family treasures by visiting www.fema.gov/disaster/recover/save-family-treasures or culturalrescue.si.edu/who-we-are/hentf.

For safety reasons, and to ensure the items don’t suffer further damage in transit, survivors should not bring items to

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FRANKFORT, Ky. –Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, 

Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties who experienced damage or losses caused by 

the February severe storms and floods have three weeks to apply for federal disaster assistance. The deadline to 

apply for federal assistance is May 25

How To Apply for FEMA Assistance

There are several ways to apply for FEMA assistance:

Online at DisasterAssistance.gov.Visit any Disaster Recovery Center. To find a center close to you, visit fema.gov/DRC, or text DRC along with your Zip Code to 43362 (Example: “DRC 29169”).Use the FEMA mobile app.Call the FEMA Helpline at 800-621-3362. It is open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eastern Time. Help is available in many languages. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA your number for that service. FEMA works with every household on a case-by-case basis.

FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs, how to apply to FEMA, and help connect survivors with resources for their recovery needs.

When you apply, you will need to provide:

A current phone number where you can be contacted.Your address at the time of the disaster and the address where you are now staying.Your Social Security Number. A general list of damage and losses.Banking information if you choose direct deposit. If insured, the policy number or the agent

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