Eastern Kentucky is moving out of the “emergency” phase of flood recovery. The next step is moving into what Governor Beshear is calling the “stabilization” phase. This includes getting people out of communal shelters and into better housing. Part of that includes flood survivors speaking with FEMA officials to get some financial aid.
To help, the agency has set up disaster recovery centers. Nate Custer is a spokesman for FEMA he said they have two new mobile recovery centers set up in two counties.
“So they offer what we call “one stop shopping” as do our four other disaster recovery centers, where people can get their questions answered about FEMA programs, their applications can be checked to see if everything is needed is in there.”
One mobile unit will be in Magoffin County at the Magoffin County Health Dept.–119 E. Mountain Parkway in Salyersville. The other is in Owsley County at Owsley Rec Center–99 County Barn Road in Booneville.
Custer said there is some more information to make things easier for flood survivors.
“You do not have to live in the county where the disaster recovery center is located. You can go to any of the disaster recovery centers as long as you live in one of the 12 declared counties for individual assistance from FEMA.”
The centers will be open from 7am until 7pm and again Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at those same hours.
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