Representative Dossett spotlights the importance of documenting flood damage

While recovery efforts are underway across western Kentucky following historic flooding and severe weather, citizens are being reminded to make sure they document all damages before they clean it up.

State Representative Myron Dossett says that documentation is of vital importance not just on the individual level for insurance purposes, but also on the state and federal level to have a stronger chance of receiving funding for relief efforts.

Make sure you take multiple, clear photos of all damage inside and outside the residence, write down specific details on what was lost or affected by the weather, and get it reported to the proper agencies as soon as possible. Even if you think the damage was minor, report it anyway, says Dossett.

He says he speaks from experience, as he had to go through the same process following the tornado that struck Pembroke in December of 2021.

You can file those reports on the City of Hopkinsville website, hoptown.org/propertydamage, or you can contact your local Emergency Management offices for further information on how to report for your specific county.

All of western Kentucky was impacted by flooding, not just Christian County, so make sure if you’re in Todd, Trigg, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Caldwell or elsewhere, that you’re making those damage reports to the appropriate agencies.

President Donald Trump has already approved Kentucky’s Emergency Declaration, paving the way for federal funding, so now local governments are urging citizens to report their damages to make sure they get some of that aid.