LOUISVILLE, KY. (WDRB) --Â Kentucky is among six states receiving federal money to help repair roads and bridges after natural disasters.
The state is receiving $1.9 million of $11.5 million being distributed nationwide. The money going to Kentucky will help repair damage from flooding back in April of this year.Â
"Communities across the country are recovering from disasters that have damaged the roads they rely on to get around" said U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in a news release.  "We are doing everything we can to reimburse communities for the work they have done to restore highway operations and other transportation needs."  Â
From the U.S. Dept. of Transportation:
State | Event | Proposed Allocation |
California | December 23, 2012 Severe Rainstorm | $3,800,000 |
Colorado | July 2012 US 24 Embankment Failure | $187,000 |
Florida | August 25, 2012 Tropical Storm Isaac | $1,750,000 |
Kentucky | April 2013 Flooding | $1,900,000 |
Oregon | November 2012 Severe Weather and Flooding | $2,143,000 |
Washington | November 2012 Severe Storms and Flooding | $909,000 |
Washington | March 17, 2013 Olympia Dr. Bridge Damage | $781,000 |
Total | $11,470,000 | |
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