President Donald Trump has approved a Major Disaster Declaration for Kentucky, unlocking federal aid to assist communities devastated by severe storms and flooding. The declaration, granted Monday, will provide financial relief for individuals, businesses, and local governments in affected areas.

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. (WBKO) - Severe storms last week caused 22 Kentuckians to lose their life. Gov. Andy Beshear made that announcement today while giving an update on the state’s response to severe winter weather. The latest confirmed fatality was a man in Marshall County who died due to hypothermia, per the release.

The death toll in the storms that devastated Kentucky over the weekend has risen to 14 — and the impacted communities will have to brace for more winter weather.

Governor Andy Beshear announced the additional losses in a post on social media over the weekend. He also asked for those who are able to give to the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund

President Donald Trump on Monday approved expedited disaster assistance for individuals and local governments in 10 Kentucky counties after widespread flooding, said Gov. Andy Beshear. The counties are Breathitt,

President Donald J. Trump has approved a major disaster declaration for Kentucky following flooding and severe winter weather earlier this month.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said the death toll has increased after historic flooding and severe weather hit the state last week.

During the briefing, Beshear referred to the flooding as a "painful, difficult disaster" and reiterated how this was one of the worst disasters to hit Kentucky in years as the death total has risen to 22.