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WASHINGTON — FEMA announced that federal disaster assistance is available to the Commonwealth of Kentucky to supplement recovery efforts in the areas affected by severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes, flooding, landslides and mudslides beginning on April 2, 2025, and continuing.

The President’s action makes federal funding available to affected individuals in Anderson, Butler, Carroll, Christian, Clark, Franklin, Hardin, Hopkins, Jessamine, McCracken, Mercer, Owen and Woodford counties.

Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, low-interest loans to cover uninsured property losses and other programs to help individuals and business owners recover from the effects of the disaster.

Jeremy Slinker has been named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal recovery operations in the affected areas. Additional designations may be made at a later date if requested by the state and warranted by the results of further assessments.

Individuals and business owners who sustained losses in the designated areas can begin applying for assistance by registering online at www.DisasterAssistance.gov, by calling 1-800-621-3362 or by using the FEMA App. If you use a relay service, such as video relay service (VRS), captioned telephone service or others, provide FEMA the number for that service.

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New York, N.Y. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 2 Acting Regional Administrator authorized the use of federal funds on April 24 at 9:27 p.m. to assist the state of New Jersey in combating the Jones Road Wildfire, currently burning in Ocean County, New Jersey.

On April 24, the state of New Jersey submitted a request for a federal Fire Management Assistance Grant (FMAG). At the time of the request, approximately 15,000 acres were burning. 

The fire threatened approximately 1.845 structures in the state, including approximately 1,320 homes located mostly within Lacey and Ocean Townships, in Ocean County, combined population of more than 38,000. The fire started on April 22, 2025, and has burned in excess 15,000 acres of state and private land. 

The authorization makes federal funding available to pay up to 75 percent of the state’s eligible firefighting costs under an approved grant to assist in fighting fires that threaten to become major incidents.

FMAGs are provided through the Disaster Relief Fund and are made available by FEMA to assist in fighting fires that threaten to cause a major disaster. Eligible costs covered by FMAGs can include expenses for field camps, equipment use, materials, supplies and mobilization and demobilization activities attributed to fighting the fire. These grants do not provide assistance to individual home or business owners and do not cover other infrastructure

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Monday, April 28, is the last day for West Virginians to apply for FEMA assistance 

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The deadline for West Virginians to apply for FEMA assistance is this Monday, April 28.  If you are a resident of Logan, McDowell, Mercer, Mingo, Raleigh, Wayne, or Wyoming counties and had damage to your home or personal property due to the February storms, FEMA encourages you to submit an application by Monday. 

If you have already applied for assistance, encourage your friends, family, and neighbors to apply. If you have questions about your application or a FEMA determination letter, please get in touch. 

Survivors can apply for assistance, ask questions about their application, or receive help submitting an appeal by: 

Disaster Recovery Centers remain open in McDowell, Mingo, Raleigh, and Wyoming counties. You can visit a center to talk face-to-face with FEMA staff, apply for assistance, check the status of your application, and learn about recovery resources. 

McDowell County Disaster (Bradshaw) Recovery Center Mingo County Disaster Recovery Center

Bradshaw Town Hall

10002 Marshall Hwy

Bradshaw, WV 24817

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed weekends

Williamson Campus

1601 Armory Drive

Williamson, WV 25661

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed weekends

Raleigh County Disaster Recovery CenterWyoming County Disaster Recovery Center

Beckley-Raleigh County Emergency Services

1224 Airport Road

Beaver WV 25813

Hours of operation:

Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Closed weekends

Wyoming Court House

24 Main Ave

Pineville, WV 24874

Hours of operation:

Monday to

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FRANKFORT, Ky. – If you lost important documents in the recent floods, you are not alone. We know this is a difficult time and dealing with lost or damaged documents can feel overwhelming. But there is help available.

You can learn more and get assistance retrieving these important documents by visiting your local FEMA Disaster Recovery Center. Staff there can help guide you through the process and connect you with additional resources.

Find a center near you: FEMA Disaster Recovery Center Locator

Replacing things like IDs, insurance papers, and birth certificates is important. Below is a simple guide to getting your documents back quickly. 

It is also a good idea to double check your current inventory of these important documents, in case you need to access them quickly in an emergency. 

Insurance Policy Information

Call your insurance company or agent and ask for a copy of your policy, including the Declaration Page.

Birth, Marriage, & Death Certificates

Driver’s License & ID Cards

Social Security Card

Medicare Cards

Tax Returns & Military Records

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