FRANKFORT, Ky. (WMDJ) – Gov. Andy Beshear has announced that the state will accept applications for Disaster Unemployment Assistance from individuals in 11 counties who are out of work because of the severe storms and flooding in February.
Individuals – including unemployed and self-employed individuals who were living or working in the affected areas and became unemployed or had work interrupted as a direct result of severe storms and flooding that began on Feb. 14, 2025 – are eligible to apply for DUA benefits through the Kentucky Office of Unemployment Insurance.
The assistance is available for those in Breathitt, Clay, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, Lee, Letcher, Martin, Owsley, Perry and Pike counties.
Affected individuals should visit the Kentucky Career Center website at kcc.ky.gov or call 502-875-0442 to file their initial claim. The deadline to apply for assistance is April 25, 2025.
