UPDATED: February 25, 2025 with the addition of Floyd County. 

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump approved Governor Andy Beshear's request for an expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky. The declaration releases federal funding to help individuals and communities that were impacted by flooding and severe storms, beginning on February 14, 2025. Kentucky's entire Congressional Delegation sent a letter to President Trump last week, in support of the federal declaration to help the Commonwealth recover for the deadly storm.  

"I’m grateful for President Trump’s expedited Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky, which includes public assistance and individual assistance for ten counties. Additional counties may be added as assessments are completed. Our region is not only recovering from this flood; we are still rebuilding from the major floods in 2022 and 2021. Eastern Kentucky knows first-hand the importance of this federal declaration and my staff is prepared to help our people through the process, once again."  

The expedited Major Disaster Declaration currently includes Individual Assistance and Public Assistance for emergency work in the following counties: Breathitt, Clay, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike Counties. As assessments continue, additional counties may be added.    

Click here for more information about federal declaration #FEMA-4860-DR.

Click here to apply for FEMA assistance or visit disasterassistance.gov. 

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