Overview
- President Donald Trump and the Federal Emergency Management Agency approved public assistance to help local governments in 18 Kentucky counties recover from the January winter storm.
- The counties designated for public assistance are Allen, Barren, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Jackson, Laurel, Lee, McCreary, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Owsley, Pulaski, Rockcastle, Russell, Wayne and Whitley.
- State officials say the January storm produced heavy ice, bitter temperatures and localized snowfall that contributed to 22 reported deaths across the region.
- Governor Beshear is urging Kentuckians to donate to the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund to help families cover funeral expenses that federal public assistance does not directly address.
- The federal approval will fund county-level cleanup, emergency work and infrastructure repairs and officials will now coordinate how grants are allocated and what remaining needs require private or state support.