-
Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear was at a podium Wednesday for a familiar scene: to discuss damage from the latest round of storms that battered Kentucky. But this time he contended that a new Republican-backed policy threatens to tie his hands in responding to any future disasters
-
DCEMA is a unit of the Daviess County local government tasked with preparing for and responding to natural and man-made threats, emergencies, and disasters. The agency is now working to form a new coalition of faith-based groups and churches to aid in the response and preparation of those disasters.
-
FEMA is rolling out new benefits and processes for disaster victims in March. Many hope it will simplify a complex system that’s prevented some in eastern Kentucky from getting all the help they may be eligible to receive.
-
Under the terms of the program, 80% of the funds will go to the four counties most impacted by those two 2021 natural disasters: Graves, Warren, Hopkins and Breathitt. The remaining 20% of the funding will be split between 36 counties to aid recovery efforts for both disasters.
-
State GOP leaders, including bill sponsor Whitney Westerfield of Christian County, say this push comes after reports that some checks supported by the tornado relief fund went to people unaffected by the disaster.
-
Corina Hall remembers looking out her window and watching her car be submerged by water shortly before 4 a.m. on March 1, 2021. Minutes later, water…