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More Mobile Recovery Centers Officials with the Federal Emergency Management Agency have announced they’ve expanding the number of Mobile Recovery Centers throughout Eastern Kentucky.The two new locations are in Leslie County and Martin County.The Leslie County center will be at the Floodplain Management Building at 24770 Hwy. 221 in Hyden and the Martin County…
Fuel Thieves Unfortunately, deputies with the Perry County Sheriff’s Office are increasing patrols in one area of the county after receiving reports of people stealing fuel.The reports are of someone stealing fuel from the excavators and equipment around East Perry Elementary School during the overnight hours. Deputies say they and their colleagues from Hazard…
SOAR Helps The help continues pouring into the region including from Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR) that recently launched the Eastern Kentucky Student Support Fund to help students affected by flooding.Executive Director Colby Hall said people at the organization are working with public Kindergarten through 12th grade school systems in FEMA-declared disaster counties.SOAR is…
Mold Clean-Up Reminders As clean-up continues for quite awhile ARH Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Fares Khater warns that people should be careful around mold because it can affect a person’s health more than they may expect.“If you have low immune system we call that immunocompromised patients,” said Khater. “Especially cancer patients on chemo therapy…
FEMA In Perry Area FEMA is in the Perry area of Ary to can help replace some of what was lost in the recent devastating flooding.Bridges are still out, cars are still in the creek and homes remain crushed, but assistance is on the way. FEMA arrived in the Ary community recently, where officials…