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The Commonwealth

Obama Declares Disaster for Kentucky

WEKU | By Tom Eblen

Published March 7, 2012 at 10:58 AM EST

Downtown West Liberty was full of activity Tuesday amid the devastation as repair work continued. Residents and business owners were allowed into the area for the first time since Friday's storm

President Obama issued a major disaster declaration for Kentucky on Tuesday night, triggering the release of federal funds to help people recover from the storms in the state last week. The president's action makes federal funding available to businesses and residents in Johnson, Kenton, Laurel, Lawrence, Menifee, Morgan, and Pendleton counties. Assistance can include grants for temporary housing and home repairs, and low-cost loans to cover uninsured property losses. Earlier Tuesday, residents and business owners re-entered the devastated Morgan County seat for the first time since Friday's deadly tornadoes.

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