20 Kentucky counties to get FEMA assistance for June flooding

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: September 2, 2026

Words: 190

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 5 days ago

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The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved public assistance for 20 Kentucky counties that dealt with flooding in June, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Wednesday.

Six Kentuckians died in the flooding, which saw eight inches of rain. The affected counties are getting $9 million in help from the federal government, according to U.S. Rep. Andy Barr’s office.

“This flooding event was devastating for our state, and …

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