Trigg is among 58 counties that Governor Matt Bevin has included in a request for a federal disaster declaration after severe weather and flooding in February and March.
It was one of the wettest winters on record and Kentucky Emergency Management officials say the weather system caused over $41 million in damage statewide, the majority of that related to highways, bridges, and utility infrastructure.
Three Kentuckians lost their lives during the rough weather, along with several minor injuries.
Kentucky Emergency Management director Michael Dossett says, “The Commonwealth has again been on the receiving end of another major flooding event. We are hopeful for federal assistance to our cities and counties in their efforts to repair and restore infrastructure for our Commonwealth’s communities.”
Marshall, Lyon and western Kentucky counties along the Ohio and Mississippi River are also included in the disaster declaration request.