During the visit, President Biden pledges to help eastern Kentucky ‘as long as it takes’

President Joe Biden said he’ll help eastern Kentucky as long as it takes.He and First Lady Jill Biden traveled there on Monday to survey the damage for themselves.The Bidens arrived in Lexington in the morning and then joined Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear in the afternoon at Chavies, Kentucky, which is in Perry County.In remarks at the end of his tour, Biden said: “I promise you, we’re staying until everybody is back to where they were “He promised to build back better and said he’ll be back to see how things are going. They visited families affected by the devastation that began last week and saw the survey and recovery efforts at a Federal Emergency Management Agency state disaster recovery center . During the tour, Beshear said FEMA is denying too many applications on technicalities and paying too little. FEMA Administrator Deann Criswell acknowledged the problem and said they are taking a second look at applications. They left the area at 3 pm Biden has expanded federal disaster assistance to Kentucky, ensuring the federal government will cover the full cost of debris removal and other emergency measures. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $3.1 million in relief funds, and hundreds of rescue personnel have been deployed to help. You can donate to help affected Kentuckians here: TeamEKYFloodReliefFund.ky.gov.Last week, the death toll remained at 37, but Biden and Beshear acknowledged on Monday the death of a Knott County teen who had been helping with cleanup efforts — bringing the death toll to 38.The last time the president visited Kentucky was after the tornadoes that ravaged the western part of the state back in December.Watch the full briefing in the player below:The Associated Press contributed to this report.

President Joe Biden said he’ll help eastern Kentucky as long as it takes.

He and First Lady Jill Biden traveled there on Monday to survey the damage for themselves.

The Bidens arrived in Lexington in the morning and then joined Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and First Lady Britainy Beshear in the afternoon at Chavies, Kentucky, which is in Perry County.

In remarks at the end of his tour, Biden said: “I promise you, we’re staying until everybody is back to where they were.”

He promised to build back better and said he’ll be back to see how things are going.

They visited families affected by the devastation that began last week and saw the survey and recovery efforts at a Federal Emergency Management Agency state disaster recovery center.

During the tour, Beshear said FEMA is denying too many applications on technicalities and paying too little. FEMA Administrator Deann Criswell acknowledged the problem and said they are taking a second look at applications.

They left the area at 3 pm

Biden has expanded federal disaster assistance to Kentucky, ensuring the federal government will cover the full cost of debris removal and other emergency measures.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the Federal Emergency Management Agency has provided more than $3.1 million in relief funds, and hundreds of rescue personnel have been deployed to help.

You can donate to help affected Kentuckians here: TeamEKYFloodReliefFund.ky.gov.

Last week, the death toll remained at 37, but Biden and Beshear acknowledged on Monday the death of a Knott County teen who had been helping with cleanup efforts — bringing the death toll to 38.

The last time the president visited Kentucky was after the tornadoes that ravaged the western part of the state back in December.

Watch the full briefing in the player below:


The Associated Press contributed to this report.