More than $5.4M in federal funding approved for Ky. Emergency Management

KENTUCKY (KFVS) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency approved more than $5.4 million in funding to reimburse the Kentucky Division of Emergency Management.

According to a release from FEMA, this is for emergency protective measures as a result of the tornadoes December 10-11, 2021.

They said $5,437,450 was approved for the utilization of state workers, rented equipment and contracts, including:

• procuring shower and laundry trailers
• restroom trailers
• multiple portable storage containers
• meals and food distribution
• tarps, blankets and generators
• light towers
• trash pick-up and removal
• KN95 masks; “cut and toss” limb clearing measures
• National Guard Support in areas affected by the storms

They said all work was done between Dec. 11 and Jan. 11, 2022.

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