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Deadline for unemployment assistance extended for those left unemployed by February storms

WEKU | By Shepherd Snyder
Published May 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM EDT
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Those left unemployed by February’s severe storms have more time to apply for assistance.

Disaster unemployment assistance is available for those who were self-employed, those whose workplaces were damaged or those who were injured. The application deadline has been extended to May 27.

Those living in any of the 16 counties designated by FEMA can apply through the Kentucky Career Center, either online or by calling 502-564-2900.

Those counties include Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Estill, Johnson, Simpson, Leslie and Woodford.

The deadline to apply for general FEMA assistance is one day earlier, May 26.

The deadline for April storm victims to apply for unemployment assistance is June 23. Their deadline for general FEMA assistance is June 25.
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Shepherd Snyder
Shepherd joined WEKU in June 2023 as a staff reporter. He most recently worked for West Virginia Public Broadcasting as General Assignment Reporter. In that role, he collected interviews and captured photos in the northern region of West Virginia. Shepherd holds a master’s degree in Digital Marketing Communication and a bachelor’s in music from West Virginia University.
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