UPDATE: Feb. 16 at 3 p.m.
In a release, President Donald Trump officially approved Kentucky's emergency declaration, and it doing so, authorized the Department of Homeland Security and FEMA to "coordinate all disaster relief efforts" to relieve flooding hardship.
UPDATE: Feb. 16 at 10 a.m.
Governor Andy Beshear stated in a social media post on Sunday morning that Trump has approved the emergency disaster declaration request.
The post read, "Thank you, @potusfor approving my request for an emergency disaster declaration for Kentucky."
Beshear added, "Now federal funding is available to impacted areas, helping us better respond and support affected Kentuckians."
Original Story:
On Saturday night, Governor Andy Beshear stated on social media that he has written President Donald Trump requesting an emergency disaster declaration.
The post from Beshear read that the declaration would "make federal funding available to affected areas, helping us better respond and support Kentuckians affected."
Further, Beshear said he has spoken with Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, along with the acting director of FEMA.
This is a developing story and LEX 18 will have additional information as it becomes available.
