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Radcliff leaders urge federal disaster declaration as community organizes flood relief
Summary
Senator Deneen and Radcliff officials described flood damage across Hardin County and urged a presidential disaster declaration to unlock FEMA individual and infrastructure assistance; local volunteers and city basins were credited with limiting damage and coordinating relief.
Local, county and state officials and volunteers described flood damage across Hardin County at the Radcliff City Council meeting on April 15 and urged residents to be patient while federal and state assessments proceed.
"It is imperative that ... we're imploring President Trump to declare a disaster declaration," Senator Deneen told the council, saying that a presidential disaster declaration would open FEMA funding for individual assistance and infrastructure. Deneen said the state has access to about $140,000,000 in emergency funds—combining recently appropriated amounts and carryover funds—and that the state could provide about 25% of FEMA's damage determination as an initial contribution, while stressing that FEMA assessments must wait until waters have receded.
Mayor Jeff Gregory and council members praised volunteer responders, the Hardin County jail workforce and neighboring municipalities for rescue and cleanup efforts. Council members and staff detailed local relief efforts: supply drives coordinated by Grace Fellowship Project Hope, distribution at Southland Bingo Hall, donations from banks and businesses, and volunteers from Fort Knox’s BOSS program. Multiple nonprofit groups provided pet food and animal rescue assistance for displaced residents.
On infrastructure, the mayor said city stormwater
