Kentucky's governor had said the state's disaster request should be a "slam dunk." ...

Gov. Beshear appealed to FEMA on Oct. 16 to extend the federally recognized disaster period for severe June 2026 storms to include five Kentucky counties currently denied public assistance.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A $20,000 disaster relief grant helped keep the music alive in Hindman after record flash flooding in July 2022 inundated the ...

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced the state is expanding the Disaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) eligibility to cover individuals in 24 additional counties who are out of ...

After a deadly streak of extreme weather in 2025 brought renewed attention from policymakers, the Kentucky legislature did not take immediate, concrete steps toward bolstering the state's disaster ...

WAYLAND, Ky. — Mayor Jerry Fultz steps out of his car and stands at the foot of the last road before the creek, where the specter of flooding is reshaping his hometown. A dog trots through fresh ...