WKMS: What's next for the $43 million left in Kentucky's tornado relief fund
Berry Craig
By LILY BURRIS
Started in the days after December’s tornado outbreak in western and central Kentucky, the Team Western Kentucky Tornado Relief Fund has seen a massive amount of donations. By Feb. 4, $46,245,949 had been given, but only a little less than 7% of those funds have been distributed to impacted Kentuckians.
With the remaining $43 million, Gov. Andy Beshear said the next big steps will be working with nonprofits and other organizations to get people in housing and start that step toward long-term recovery.
The $3,100,107 given out so far have been used to pay for the funerals of those who died due to the tornado, and to provide an additional 20% of Federal Emergency Management Agency assistance to uninsured homeowners and renters.