Andy Barr U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Andy Barr U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district | Official U.S. House Headshot
Kentucky's federal delegation, including U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Rand Paul, and Representatives Hal Rogers (KY-05), Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Andy Barr (KY-06), James Comer (KY-01), Thomas Massie (KY-04), and Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) have expressed support for Governor Andy Beshear's request for a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky. This request follows severe storms that began on May 21, 2024, and continued until May 27, 2024.
The storms brought sixteen tornadoes to Kentucky along with damaging winds and severe thunderstorms. These events caused widespread power outages affecting over 213,000 households, with some areas experiencing outages lasting several weeks. Nearly half of Kentucky’s 120 counties suffered severe damage to public and private property. Many of these areas are still recovering from the historic December 2021 tornadoes.
The letter sent to President Joe Biden stated: “In recent years, the Commonwealth of Kentucky has endured some of the deadliest and costliest disasters in its modern history. As Kentuckians continue to recover, we support Governor Andy Beshear’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration that includes the Individuals and Households Assistance Program for 15 counties and the Public Assistance Program for 54 counties. We appreciate your prompt consideration of this request, which will greatly assist Kentuckians and our communities.”
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