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PROJECT ISDISTRIBUTINGRESOURCES TODAY... TO FLOOD VICTIMSIN ROCKCASTLECOUNTY .DIALEX 18'S SOFIAMILLAR SHARESWHAT YOU NEED TOKNOW ABOUTDONATIONS...ANDALSO HAS MOREINFORMATION ONWHAT FEMA IS DOINGTO HELP THOSESTILL STRUGGLINGTO RECOVER.IT'S THE BIG STORYTODAY AT NOON.SOTSOFIA MILLAR:"NEARLY FOURMONTHS SINCEHISTORICFLOODING LEFTPARTS OF EASTERNKENTUCKYUNDERWATER,MANY ARE STILLSORTING THROUGHTHE DAMAGE ANDWORKING TO GETBACK ON THEIRFEET.

ANEFFORT...THECHRISTIANAPPALACHIANPROJECT HOPESTO MAKE EASIER."VOVOLUNTEERS WITHTHE NON-PROFITARE IN MOUNTVERNON HANDINGOUT DONATIONS OFFURNITURE,CLEANINGSUPPLIES, FOOD,AND OTHERESSENTIALS UNTIL3 P-M TODAY.THEY'RE DOINGTHIS AT 495WILLIAMS STREET.ROBYN RENNERWITH THECHRISTIANAPPALACHIANPROJECT SAYSTHIS IS A SMALLWAY TO LEND AHAND TO THOSEWHO HAVE LOSTEVERYTHING.SOTROBYN RENNER:"ONE OF THELADIES FOUND ASHELF THAT HADSEVEN LAYERS OFSHELVES AND SHESAID SHE WAS SOHAPPY THAT SHECOULD GET ALL OFTHE STUFF OFF THEFLOOR ONTOSOMETHING.

SHEWAS GRATEFULJUST FOR THATONE ITEM."VOTHE HISTORICFLOODINGDISPLACEDHUNDREDS OFPEOPLE ACROSS 31COUNTIES BACK INMARCH.IN APRIL, FEMASTEPPED IN TOOFFER ASSISTANCETO FLOOD VICTIMSAFTER PRESIDENTJOE BIDENAPPROVED AMAJOR DISASTERDECLARATION INTHE REGION.THE DEADLINE TOAPPLY FOR FEMAASSISTANCE WASORIGINALLY SETFOR THE END OFTHE MONTH...BUTHAS NOW BEENEXTENDED.SOTSOFIA MILLAR: "THENEW DEADLINE TOAPPLY IS JULY 8TH.IN ROCKCASTLECOUNTY SOFIAMILLAR LEX 18NEWS."CHRISTHERE ARE SEVERALWAYS YOU CANAPPLY FOR FEMAASSISTANCE.YOU CAN APPLY BYCALLING FEMA'SHELPLINE AT 800-621-3362....OR BYGOING ONLINE TODISASTERASSISTANCE DOTGOV.HELP IS ALSOAVAILABLE AT THREEIN-PERSONSITES...ONE AT THECLAY COUNTYCOMMUNITYCENTER...ONE ATTHE FLOYD COUNTYCOMMUNITYCENTER...AND ONEAT THE LEE COUNTYCOMMUNITYCENTER.