UPDATE: President Biden in eastern Kentucky to tour flood damage

UPDATE (8/8/22) – President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden landed in Lexington ahead of schedule on Monday morning at Blue Grass Airport.

Source: Blue Grass Airport

The two are scheduled to visit eastern Kentucky and tour areas devastated by recent flooding with Gov. Andy Beshear.

Mayor Linda Gorton welcomed the Biden’s after Air Force One touched down.

Gov. Beshear says the Biden’s will visit Chavies to meet with families affected by the devastation from recent flooding and survey impacts and response efforts.

The President issued a major disaster declaration for the Commonwealth of Kentucky on July 29, making federal funding available for FEMA’s public assistance program at 75% federal cost share. Under the President’s order Saturday, federal funds for debris removal and emergency protective measures, including direct federal assistance, is increased to 100% of the total cost for a 30-day period of the Commonwealth’s choosing within the first 120 days of the declaration.

Source: Gov. Andy Beshear/Twitter

President Biden is scheduled to return to Lexington later Monday afternoon to fly back to the White House.

ABC36 will continue to follow the presidential visit throughout the day.

ORIGINAL POST (8/5/22)

EASTERN KENTUCKY (WTVQ) – President Joe Biden will visit Kentucky next week to tour areas devastated by recent flooding, according to the White House.

Biden will join Gov. Andy Beshear and first lady Britainy Beshear.

According to the news release, Biden will be in the area on Monday. It would mark the second visit to Kentucky by the President, following his tour of western Kentucky following deadly tornadoes.