Eastern Kentucky just had the first real cold snap of the fall season. As fall continues and winter approaches, there are concerns for those displaced by the summer’s floods. The Kentucky Department of Emergency Management is working with local officials to make sure anyone impacted by the floods will remain warm as the temperatures start to fall.
Colonel Jeremy Slinker is the Kentucky E-M-A director. He said finding some form of housing is their top priority, but they are also distributing heaters.
“Out of the 294 requested heaters, we’re provided 242 and we’re currently obtaining the other 52 to get those to all the folks that have identified that they could use a heater in their house.”
He said because of those reports and the number of people displaced; they are urging local leaders to identify locations where people can warm up.
“Where someone just can’t get warm, or they didn’t get a heater for some reason, and they’re concerned about the cold weather. Somewhere they can go and get a safe warm place to warm up and rest.”
Slinker said their priority is to get people into new housing, travel trailers or hotels. He said the state is still offering the use of some of the state park lodges and campgrounds to those displaced.
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