FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Federal officials have released emergency funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by flooding last month in Kentucky, officials said.
Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on Tuesday that $2 million is available to the state.
Heavy rain fell across Kentucky beginning on Feb. 3 and caused flash flooding and landslides. The governor declared a state of emergency four days later.
The funds will reimburse Kentucky for costs associated with emergency repairs to federal-aid highways. More than 160 damaged sites across 10 counties were reported, officials said.
“These emergency funds will help communities in Kentucky repair vital transportation routes,” Chao said in a statement.
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