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Press Release

5/25/2010 09:30

     The major disaster for the Commonwealth of Kentucky has been amended to include Barren County among  those areas adversely affected by the event from April 30 to May 1, 2010. This qualifies individuals for assistance from FEMA. Applications for assistance through FEMA may be completed on-line at www.fema.gov, or by calling 1-800-631-3362. If you need help completing the application process, you may call our office to schedule an appointment at (270) 651-4910.

Press Release

5/05/2010 09:30

The Barren County Emergency Management Office encourages everyone that has received damages to their home and residences from the Historic rains from the weekend to register their loss information with our office. This information will be collected and distributed to “preliminary Individual damage assessment teams” to support a presidential declaration for Glasgow/ Barren County. This assessment is one part of the determining factor in getting FEMA Assistance to the citizens of Barren County. The instructions are:

 #1        Go to the Barren County Emergency Management  or Barren County website: “www.barrencoem.com or www.barrenco-ky.com”

#2        Click on “Report Storm Damage”.

#3        Enter your information. Give us a brief detail of damages and estimated loss.

#4        Click send Email.

 This information will be collected in a database to insure the assessment teams do not overlook or miss any individual that might qualify for assistance. It is important that we gather this information as soon as possible, so don’t delay.  If anyone has questions or needs help please contact the Barren County Emergency management office at 270-651-4910, or visit the Emergency Management website at : WWW.BARRENCOEM.COM

 Tony Richey

Director

Glasgow/Barren County

Emergency Management Agency

117 North Public Sq.

Glasgow, Ky  42141

270-651-4910

270-651-2844 Fax

trichey@glasgow-ky.com