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Need help with FEMA appeals in Eastern Kentucky? Here are the disaster center sites

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened two additional disaster recovery centers in Eastern Kentucky as of Wednesday, bringing the total to five.

Those who need help applying for FEMA aid in the wake of the July 28 flooding — and those who need answers about appeal eligibility — can visit one of the sites to speak with representatives.

The two newest sites are the Breathitt Library at 1024 College Ave. in Jackson and the Letcher County Recreation Center at 1505 Jenkins Road in Whitesburg.

The other three locations include Hazard Community College at 1 Community College Drive in Hazard, Knott County Sport Plex at 450 Kenny Champion Loop No. 8765 in Leburn and Oneida Elementary School at 435 Newfound Road in Oneida.

The Clay County location at Oneida Elementary School will close at 4 p.m. Monday, Aug. 15, according to a Wednesday release from FEMA.

The daily hours at the sites are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Residents in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Knott, Leslie, Letcher, Magoffin, Martin, Owsley, Perry, Pike and Whitley counties are eligible for FEMA assistance to recover from flood-related losses.

Business owners, homeowners and renters are all eligible for various types of federal aid.

You can begin your federal assistance application, update it, get help with it, ask questions or get information about appeals at the disaster recovery centers. You cannot get appeals help at FEMA mobile registration centers, per a release.

Representatives from the U.S. Small Business Administration are also on-hand at recovery centers.

Other ways to begin the process for FEMA aid include visiting disasterassistance.gov, using the mobile app or calling 800-621-3362. Video relay and other accommodations are available.

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