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FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today is the last day for Kentucky homeowners and renters who suffered uninsured damage to their property from the May 16-17 tornadoes to apply for federal disaster assistance. 

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. tonight, August 22.

Eligible counties are Caldwell, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Trigg and Union.

Survivors are encouraged to file insurance claims for damage to their homes, personal property and vehicles before they apply for FEMA assistance. FEMA Individual Assistance cannot duplicate insurance benefits or other sources of assistance. 

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. 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. When you apply, you will need to provide:A current phone number where you can be contacted.A current email address.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 and/or the company name.

Survivors should keep their contact

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AUSTIN, Texas – Recovering from a major presidentially declared disaster like the July 2-18 flooding in Central Texas can be emotionally overwhelming and financially difficult. A disaster grant from FEMA’s Individuals and Households Program can help you recover a portion of your losses.

If you receive funds from this program, you may be required by law to purchase a flood insurance policy from FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program.

Texas received a major presidential disaster declaration for the July flooding, designating Burnet, Guadalupe, Kerr, Kimble, McCulloch, Menard, San Saba, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson counties as eligible to apply for federal assistance. 

FEMA requires you to have flood insurance for buildings and personal property that were damaged by flooding in a high-risk flood area, also known as a Special Flood Hazard Area. This is to protect you and the life you’ve built from future financial devastation after a flood – whether or not a presidential disaster declaration was approved for that event.

To learn if your home is in a high-risk Special Flood Hazard Area, visit https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home.

If you receive federal disaster assistance, the requirement to maintain flood insurance coverage is tied to the property. If you are the homeowner and sell your property, you must inform the new owner of the requirement to maintain flood insurance. In most cases, an existing insurance policy should transfer to a new

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