FRANKFORT, Ky. – A Mobile Registration Intake Center (MRIC) has opened in Russell County to offer in-person support to Kentucky survivors who experienced loss as the result of the May 16-17 severe storms and tornadoes.
The center in Russell County is located at:
Fairview Baptist Church, 2594 E. 2594 KY 80, Russell Springs, KY 42642
Working hours for this MRIC are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Central Time, May 27-29.
This MRIC will operate in various locations until further notice and is in addition to the Disaster Recovery Centers open in Laurel, Pulaski and Russell counties. Those centers are located at:
Laurel County:
Laurel County Public Library, 120 College Park Drive, London, KY 40741
Pulaski County:
Center for Rural Development, 2292 S. Highway 27 #300, Somerset, KY 42501
Working hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday and 1 – 7 p.m. Eastern Time, Sunday.
Russell County:
Russell County Courthouse, 410 Monument Square, Jamestown, KY 42629
Working hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Central Time, Monday through Saturday and 1 – 7 p.m. Central Time, Sunday.
FEMA representatives can explain available assistance programs, how to apply to FEMA and help connect survivors with resources for their recovery needs.
FEMA is encouraging Kentuckians affected by the May storms and tornadoes to apply for federal disaster assistance as soon as possible. The deadline to apply for FEMA assistance is July 23.
You can visit any Disaster Recovery Center to get in-person assistance. No appointment is needed. To find all other center locations, including those in other states, go to fema.gov/drc or text “DRC” and a Zip Code to 43362.
For more information about Kentucky storms and tornadoes recovery, visit www.fema.gov/disaster/4875. Follow the FEMA Region 4 X account at x.com/femaregion4.
(DR-4875-KY NR-005; State News Desk: KYEM_JIC@KY-EM.org; FEMA News Desk: 855-576-5155; FEMA-KY-NewsDesk@fema.dhs.gov)