Princeton Mayor Kota Young held an informational meeting Monday morning with Friday night’s tornado victims to get the cleanup process started.
Mayor Young says he received word this morning that FEMA has issued an emergency declaration for the city. He says the most important part of the FEMA process is documentation.
Young says they will have four types of waste cleanup including vegetation and clean lumber, construction, demolition, and debris.
In addition, there will be waste cleanup for hazardous household waste, garbage and trash.
Mayor Young says Princeton City Council approved $500,000 during an emergency meeting this morning to start with the cleanup process.
In addition, a rehab center has been set up in the country club to help assist those working on their homes.
He says all needs for storm victims are being handled by Calvary Baptist Church, including donations, cleanup with debris, food, and water. The number to call is 270-963-3561.
According to the mayor, all volunteers need to register with the Emergency Operations Center.
Young says they are going to be controlling access to the Country Club area with the Kentucky National Guard on-site.
Young adds they are working with FEMA regarding setting up temporary housing for those who lost their homes. He reiterated representatives with FEMA will be here sometime this week and will hold a public meeting.
He says Crittenden County has volunteered to send a bookmobile with a hotspot to help provide Wi-Fi service and they will also see if the city can use some of the hotspots from the school district for community usage.
District 4 Magistrate Jeff Simms says some of the debris can be taken to the transfer station and he is working on getting roll-offs placed in the affected neighborhoods for food waste and other items not a part of the four types of debris in the mayor’s cleanup plan.
Stay tuned to WPKY for the latest details.
