President declares disaster from March winter storms

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — President Barack Obama has declared a disaster from winter storms in early March in Kentucky.

The president ordered federal aid for state and local recovery efforts for areas affected by snowstorms, flooding, landslides and mudslides during the period of March 3 to March 9.

Counties eligible for the assistance are Anderson, Bell, Bourbon, Boyd, Breathitt, Bullitt, Butler, Calloway, Carter, Casey, Clay, Daviess, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Franklin, Fulton, Gallatin, Grant, Greenup, Hancock, Harrison, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, LaRue, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Magoffin, Marshall, Martin, Mason, Menifee, Metcalfe, Morgan, Nicholas, Ohio, Owen, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Spencer, Trigg, Washington, Webster, Whitley and Woodford.

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