President Trump approves emergency declaration for Kentucky - WNKY News 40 Television

President Trump approves emergency declaration for Kentucky - WNKY News 40 Television

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump approved federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Kentucky Saturday. According to a release, FEMA will assist in supplementing ongoing response efforts due to emergency conditions from severe winter storms that began on January 23. Trump’s authorization allows FEMA to coordinate disaster relief efforts in all 120 counties in Kentucky. FEMA is authorized to identify, mobilize and provide equipment and…

Emergency Declaration approved for Kentucky in wake of winter storm | NewsRadio 1230 AM/99.3 FM | Hopkinsville's News Leader | Hopkinsville, Kentucky

As Winter Storm Fern firmly settles into the region at least through Sunday after, President Donald Trump has approved the emergency declaration for the Commonwealth. According to a news release from FEMA, that approval paves the way for federal disaster assistance to be available for agencies across Kentucky to supplement emergency response efforts in the wake of the winter storm that begin late Friday night and has so far brought several inche…

Trump approves winter storm emergency declaration for Kentucky

President Donald Trump approved emergency disaster declarations for several states, including Kentucky, amid winter storms on Saturday, Jan. 24. The emergency declarations were announced by Trump on Truth Social, reposted on X. This weekend, intense ice and snow storms are expected to affect regions of the country, with Lexington expecting temperatures in the teens and single digits, according to Kentucky Kernel reporting. Snow and ice accumulat…