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FEMA’s hidden deadline for Kentucky flood survivors
Republished from WEKU. Lance Damer and Susan Hall’s home was just one of many hit by the 2022 floods that killed 45 people in eastern Kentucky. They followed the...
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Kentucky and Indiana survey damage after tornadoes
Republished from WEKU. The National Weather Service confirmed several tornadoes in Kentucky on Tuesday. Louisville-area storm reports from the weather service detail damage including the roof torn off a...
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Kentucky’s last doctor diagnosing black lung claims for the state
Republished from WEKU. Brandon Crum’s radiology clinic is in a former Wal-Mart in Pikeville, Kentucky. Each day, former coal miners come in gasping for air. He ushers them into...
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Tornado destroys dozens of homes in Milton, Kentucky
Republished from WEKU. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency for multiple Kentucky counties hit by a tornado on Thursday, leaving 33 families to take shelter at...
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Current Kentucky budget proposal leaves out money for modern statewide mapping program
Republished from WEKU. In today’s digital age, detailed maps are used just about everywhere. Local governments use them to evaluate property taxes, keep track of streams and utility connections,...
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FEMA announces disaster aid changes inspired by eastern Ky. flood victims
Republished from WEKU. The 2022 floods wrecked Wesley Bryant’s home in Shelby Gap, Kentucky, and forced him to flee with his wife and three young daughters. They’ve yet to...
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Eastern Kentucky groups say state’s $300M plan to house flood victims ‘unfair’
Republished from WEKU. In March 2022, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that nearly $298 million dollars would be dedicated to addressing a housing crisis...
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Candidates run unopposed in 40% of Kentucky House and Senate districts
Republished from WEKU. Imagine posting a job opening and having to hire the only person who sent in a resume. That’s what is happening in more than a third...