FEMA opens recovery center in Morgantown for April flood victims
WBKO News | South-Central Kentucky
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He brings us our top'}, {'start': '20.160', 'end': '25.920', 'text': 'story at 5.'}, {'start': '23.600', 'end': '27.760', 'text': 'On Wednesday, FEMA set up a disaster'}, {'start': '25.920', 'end': '29.279', 'text': 'relief center in Morgantown to help'}, {'start': '27.760', 'end': '30.960', 'text': 'victims recover from the historic'}, {'start': '29.279', 'end': '33.360', 'text': 'flooding that impacted the area in'}, {'start': '30.960', 'end': '35.280', 'text': 'April. FEMA is encouraging anyone who'}, {'start': '33.360', 'end': '37.920', 'text': 'has any sort of flood related property'}, {'start': '35.280', 'end': '39.840', 'text': 'damage to apply for assistance. Anyone'}, {'start': '37.920', 'end': '41.200', 'text': 'who had to move away from their home,'}, {'start': '39.840', 'end': '42.960', 'text': "couldn't stay in their home because the"}, {'start': '41.200', 'end': '45.280', 'text': 'level of damage was just too much, had'}, {'start': '42.960', 'end': '47.039', 'text': 'to get a hotel room, come see us. FEMA'}, {'start': '45.280', 'end': '48.800', 'text': 'may be able to help cover some of the'}, {'start': '47.039', 'end': '50.640', 'text': 'hotel costs that you incurred during'}, {'start': '48.800', 'end': '52.320', 'text': "that time. If you've been staying on a"}, {'start': '50.640', 'end': '54.320', 'text': 'the couch of a friend or a family'}, {'start': '52.320', 'end': '56.160', 'text': 'member, we may be able to help with some'}, {'start': '54.320', 'end': '58.320', 'text': "of the expenses that you're incurring"}, {'start': '56.160', 'end': '60.559', 'text': 'right now. Uh, a lot of times people'}, {'start': '58.320', 'end': '62.559', 'text': "don't know that if they had a motorized"}, {'start': '60.559', 'end': '64.479', 'text': 'scooter or a wheelchair that was damaged'}, {'start': '62.559', 'end': '67.119', 'text': 'or lost some prescription medications in'}, {'start': '64.479', 'end': '69.439', 'text': 'the in the flood. Come see us. We may be'}, {'start': '67.119', 'end': '71.439', 'text': 'able to assist in in getting those items'}, {'start': '69.439', 'end': '73.520', 'text': 'replaced. According to FEMA, funding is'}, {'start': '71.439', 'end': '75.200', 'text': 'not limited to homeowners. Renters who'}, {'start': '73.520', 'end': '77.200', 'text': 'lost property within their rented homes'}, {'start': '75.200', 'end': '79.280', 'text': 'can also apply for assistance as well as'}, {'start': '77.200', 'end': '80.960', 'text': 'those who lost vehicles or other types'}, {'start': '79.280', 'end': '83.280', 'text': 'of property such as privately owned'}, {'start': '80.960', 'end': '86.080', 'text': 'bridges and driveways. The application'}, {'start': '83.280', 'end': '87.680', 'text': 'period runs through June 25th. And so we'}, {'start': '86.080', 'end': '89.759', 'text': 'will work with our state and county'}, {'start': '87.680', 'end': '91.920', 'text': 'partners to make a determination on how'}, {'start': '89.759', 'end': '94.479', 'text': 'long this facility will be here, this'}, {'start': '91.920', 'end': '96.479', 'text': 'one specifically. But we want people to'}, {'start': '94.479', 'end': '98.240', 'text': 'know that they have until June 25th to'}, {'start': '96.479', 'end': '100.159', 'text': 'get that application in. And that'}, {'start': '98.240', 'end': '101.439', 'text': "doesn't mean that's when your help ends."}, {'start': '100.159', 'end': '104.240', 'text': "It just means that's when we need to"}, {'start': '101.439', 'end': '106.799', 'text': "know that you you've you had some damage"}, {'start': '104.240', 'end': '108.159', 'text': 'and you need some help. FEMA also'}, {'start': '106.799', 'end': '110.320', 'text': 'encouraged those who were affected by'}, {'start': '108.159', 'end': '112.479', 'text': 'the floods to be wary of potential scams'}, {'start': '110.320', 'end': '115.759', 'text': 'in the wake of a natural disaster. If'}, {'start': '112.479', 'end': '118.560', 'text': 'you uh are talking to someone who claims'}, {'start': '115.759', 'end': '120.880', 'text': 'to be from FEMA, uh ask to see their'}, {'start': '118.560', 'end': '122.719', 'text': 'official government ID. They will always'}, {'start': '120.880', 'end': '124.159', 'text': 'have that with them. And then if you'}, {'start': '122.719', 'end': '126.479', 'text': 'have questions still about if this'}, {'start': '124.159', 'end': '129.200', 'text': 'person is legit, give us give us a call.'}, {'start': '126.479', 'end': '132.080', 'text': 'Reporting in Morgantown, Adam Ferguson,'}, {'start': '129.200', 'end': '134.400', 'text': 'WBKO News.'}, {'start': '132.080', 'end': '136.800', 'text': 'Officials say if you experience damage'}, {'start': '134.400', 'end': '139.760', 'text': 'in a FEMA approved area, you can go to'}, {'start': '136.800', 'end': '141.920', 'text': 'get a FEMA disaster recovery center at'}, {'start': '139.760', 'end': '143.599', 'text': 'any location to apply for assistance.'}, {'start': '141.920', 'end': '145.440', 'text': 'Those who wish to apply are encouraged'}, {'start': '143.599', 'end': '147.360', 'text': 'to bring insurance documentation if they'}, {'start': '145.440', 'end': '149.120', 'text': 'have insurance, photos of any damaged'}, {'start': '147.360', 'end': '151.280', 'text': 'property they may have, banking'}, {'start': '149.120', 'end': '153.120', 'text': 'information for receiving funds, and any'}, {'start': '151.280', 'end': '156.080', 'text': 'other documentation they feel could'}, {'start': '153.120', 'end': '156.080', 'text': 'expedite their claim.'}]