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Members of Kentucky Congressional Delegation Support Governor’s Request for Federal Major Disaster Declaration

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Kentucky’s federal delegation, including U.S. Senator Rand Paul, U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and Representatives Hal Rogers (KY-05), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Andy Barr (KY-06), James Comer (KY-01), and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing their support for Governor Andy Beshear’s request for a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky stemming from severe weather in April.

"In the letter to the President, the delegation wrote, 'Kentucky has faced a number of Major Disasters in recent years. As you know from your previous visits, in just the past four years, Kentucky has been devastated by some of the worst tornadoes and floods in state history. Kentucky has received eight Major Disaster Declarations since 2020, not including COVID-19. Further, some counties included in the Governor’s request have been included in as many as six Major Disaster Declarations, and thus, federal assistance is needed.'"

Governor Beshear recently requested a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration, which if made, would unlock access to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assistance to mitigate future disasters state-wide and for individual citizens in the following 11 counties: Boyd, Carter, Fayette, Greenup, Henry, Jefferson, Jessamine, Mason, Oldham, Union, and Whitley Counties.

Click HERE to read the letter from the Kentucky delegation.