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In coordination with the Kentucky Emergency Management Agency and Harlan County Emergency Management, FEMA is announcing the permanent closure of the Disaster Recovery Center in Harlan County. Assistance remains available through several other ways. Currently, 16 Disaster Recovery Centers remain open to serve survivors affected by the February flooding.

Regardless of your county of residence, you can get in-person assistance at any Disaster Recovery Center. To find a center close to you, visit fema.gov/DRC, or text DRC along with your Zip Code to 43362 (Example: “DRC 29169”).

You don’t have to visit a Disaster Recovery Center to apply for federal assistance. You can submit your applications online at DisasterAssistance.gov, through the FEMA App, or by calling 800-621-3362. If you use a relay service, such as Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone or other service, give FEMA the number for that service.

Homeowners and renters in Breathitt, Clay, Estill, Floyd, Harlan, Johnson, Knott, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Simpson and Woodford counties affected by the February flooding can apply for federal assistance. FEMA urges the those affected by the February flooding to apply for assistance by the deadline of April 25.

For an accessible video on how to apply for FEMA assistance, go to youtube.com/watch?v=WZGpWI2RCNw.

For more information about Kentucky flooding recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4860. Follow the FEMA Region 4 X account at x.com/femaregion4.