FEMA officials, multi-agency resources arrive in Pulaski County: Where to go for help
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (FOX 56) — Federal and state officials announced that resources for tornado victims were made available starting on Thursday, May 22, in Pulaski County.
The county's judge executive, Marshall Todd, announced on Thursday that FEMA staff would be in the area recording and reporting storm damage from Friday's deadly tornado.
Officials noted that all FEMA employees would have proper identification. The documentation process is meant to help state leaders in their requests to President Trump for federal assistance.
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Just after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Kentucky Emergency Management (KYEM) announced that those who have suffered damage or loss in the tornadoes and storms that struck Kentucky on May 16 can visit the Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset to take important steps toward recovery.
According to officials, representatives from KYEM and other partner agencies will be available at the center's auditorium to help with home damage assessments, shelter, transportation needs, and more. There will also be team members available to help replace documents such as birth certificates and social security cards, which will reportedly be essential for storm victims who become eligible for federal help through FEMA.
'Governor Andy Beshear has asked President Donald Trump for a Major Disaster Declaration; that would authorize FEMA Individual & Household Assistance for survivors in Caldwell, Christian, Laurel, Pulaski, Russell, Todd, Trigg and Union Counties,' KYEM officials said.
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