Red Cross Disaster Resource Centers coming to these central Kentucky towns
KENTUCKY (FOX 56) — American Red Cross Disaster Resource Centers are opening in Jessamine and Woodford Counties on Monday, April 21.
According to emergency management officials, these resource center sites offer in-person support to survivors in declared counties as a result of severe storms and flooding earlier this month. Representatives will also help connect flood victims with necessary resources.
Additional Disaster Resource Centers will be opening in more counties over the course of the coming days, officials said.
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According to the Red Cross website, you do not need to visit a Disaster Resource Center to apply for aid. Flood victims can apply for help using this registration form.
Once officials finish assessing damage for a county, they will send invites to homes that qualify for aid through text messages, email, or phone calls before moving to the next county and repeating the process. For Kentucky, outreach began on April 20 and will end on or around May 11.
The Red Cross website has examples of damage from other homes that would qualify for assistance, as well as information and resources to help after historic flooding in Kentucky.
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Red Cross Disaster Resource Centers coming to these central Kentucky towns
According to Jessamine County Emergency Management, Red Cross officials will be at the High Bridge Community Center on Bridge Road in Wilmore. It will operate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25.
Woodford County Emergency Management wrote that, Red Cross officials will be at the Woodford Senior Center on Beasley Road in Versailles. It will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, April 21, through Friday, April 25.
More information and resources for individual disaster assistance can be found at the Red Cross website.
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