FRANKFORT, Ky (WSAZ) — As much as 300 journey trailers initially acquired to assist Hurricane Ida survivors will now be used to shelter Japanese Kentucky flood survivors.

Gov. Andy Beshear and Gov. John Bel Edwards introduced the settlement Wednesday.

Beginning this week, the commonwealth is shifting the primary trailers donated from Louisiana to Letcher and Floyd counties.

Further journey trailers shall be moved in phases to numerous neighborhood websites which might be out of flood zones themselves, however close to flood-impacted areas.

The journey trailers are a part of the Commonwealth Sheltering Program, and flood survivors can register for a trailer by visiting the Governor’s flood sources web site.

“In response to those devastating floods, we’ve seen wonderful helpers – Kentuckians serving to each other and our fellow Individuals from everywhere in the nation donating to assist our households. Now we’re seeing Gov. Edwards and the state of Louisiana serving to our folks with vital shelter,” Gov. Beshear stated. “Sadly, people in Louisiana know the ache and devastation of pure disasters all too effectively. However regardless of all they’ve been by means of themselves, this state remains to be selecting to pay it ahead. Now extra households in Kentucky could have faster entry to intermediate housing.”

“We perceive the significance of serving to folks within the aftermath of a pure catastrophe, together with serving to them discover shelter as they start the method of rebuilding their lives,” Gov. Edwards stated. “We’re grateful for the chance to accomplice with Kentucky to assist its residents in Japanese Kentucky by offering interim shelter as they get better and rebuild from the devastating floods that swept by means of their area in July.”

Louisiana initially bought the journey trailers; nonetheless, they’re looking for price reimbursement from Federal Emergency Administration Company (FEMA). Whereas the journey trailers are offered for gratis to the commonwealth, the state will use funds from the not too long ago handed Japanese Kentucky State Help Funding for Emergencies (EKSAFE) reduction bundle to move and put together the journey trailers for households in Japanese Kentucky.

The practically $212.7 million of the EKSAFE fund, which was designed to be much like the reduction help for Western Kentucky communities devastated by tornadoes, can even be spent to supply essential assist to Japanese Kentucky communities. To learn extra in regards to the invoice’s particulars, click on right here, or to learn the invoice, click on right here.

Along with the journey trailers from Louisiana, the Commonwealth Sheltering Program has moved 119 journey trailers that housed Western Kentucky twister survivors to Japanese Kentucky. Almost 350 flooding survivors are additionally sheltered on the Kentucky State Parks within the area.

The commonwealth misplaced no less than 39 Kentuckians, and hundreds of households misplaced their properties and practically all their possessions as a result of flooding. To study extra in regards to the restoration efforts, go to the Governor’s catastrophe reduction sources web site, and click on right here to donate to the Group Japanese Kentucky Flood Aid Fund.

Hold checking the WSAZ app for the most recent info.

Copyright 2022 WSAZ. All rights reserved.