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Bevin Requests Disaster Declaration for KY Storms

Bevin Requests Disaster Declaration for KY Storms
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By The Associated Press/West Kentucky Star Staff
Apr. 10, 2019 | WESTERN KENTUCKY
By The Associated Press/West Kentucky Star Staff Apr. 10, 2019 | 06:54 AM | WESTERN KENTUCKY
Several western Kentucky counties are included in a disaster declaration request that Gov. Matt Bevin has sent to President Donald Trump following severe weather in February and March.

Bevin's office said in a news release that the 58 counties underwent strong winds and torrential rain resulting in flooding, flash flooding, landslides and mudslides. The weather caused more than $41 million in damage statewide.

Local counties in the request include: Ballard, Carlisle, Crittenden, Fulton, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, Trigg, Union and Webster.

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