Beattyville benefit concert raises money for businesses impacted by flooding
Sofia Millar
and last updated 2021-04-04 08:30:17-04
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. â The Downtown Beattyville Alliance and Lee County Tourism Commission hosted a benefit concert on Saturday to raise money for businesses affected by historic flooding in March.
âWe need [businesses] to get opened up and back going again to bring life back to our town and just get back to normalcy,â said Lee County Tourism Director Dedra Brandenburg.
81 businesses in Beattyville were affected by the historic March flood and many have struggled to recover because of the severity of the damage, according to Brandenburg.
FEMA officials begin flood damage assessments in Lee County
and last updated 2021-03-10 20:39:08-05
BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) â Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) officials arrived in Lee County on Wednesday morning to survey damage to homes and businesses caused by massive floodings in early March.
Gov. Andy Beshear declared a state of emergency on Feb. 28 following heavy rainfall that resulted in flash floods in several counties. The governor has announced he will be requesting two federal disaster declarations. One will be for damage the state saw during Februaryâs ice storms and one will be for flooding damage.
FEMA officials in Lee County on Wednesday conducted surveys for individual assistance to homeowners, according to Lee County Emergency Management Director Jon Allen.
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JACKSON, Ky. As flood relief efforts ramp up across Southern and Eastern Kentucky to help families displaced by recent flooding, Congressman Hal Rogers visited several of the hardest-hit communities